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Albany, LA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Albany. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
12,144
people served
20
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Albany's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
165 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 440 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
32 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 300 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
242 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
7.295 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 168.5 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.2 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 164.95 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
18.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
6.26 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.82 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.35 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.078 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.92 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.84 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7367 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.5451 pCi/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.051 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.4115 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.0525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.7325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.7530 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6490 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.6740 µg/L — FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6425 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS · 4,839 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM · 7,305 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Albany

SupplierPopulation served
TOWN OF ALBANY WATER SYSTEM 7,305
FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS 4,839

Frequently asked questions about Albany tap water

Is Albany tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Albany. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Albany?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Albany, Louisiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Albany's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Albany include Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.