Is Waterford, NY Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Waterford'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
TTHM	91.79999999999998 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	83.875 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	54.29999999999998 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	29.14999999999999 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	26.14999999999999 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	9.315 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	3.4349999999999996 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.5299999999999998 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0039 mg/L 26% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2026	1/1	LCR
Pfpea	0.0035 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0033 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY) · 9,800 people · 2025	1/1	UCMR-5

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 Waterford

Supplier	Population served
WATERFORD WATER WORKS (PURCHASE TROY)	9,800

Frequently asked questions about Waterford tap water

Is Waterford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Waterford. 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 Waterford?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Waterford, New York to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Waterford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Waterford include TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.