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Albany, OR

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 11 water suppliers serving Albany. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

11
water suppliers
61,800
people served
15
contaminants found
Oregon rankings Lead in Oregon PFAS in Oregon

What was found in Albany's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
6000 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/11 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5530 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/11 SYR4
Copper
3526 µg/L 271%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4
Fluoride
105 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
TTHM
93.1 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4
Barium
57 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/11 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.9 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 4/11 SYR4
Lead
20.4 µg/L 136%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 9/11 SYR4
Arsenic
5.8 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.73 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.49 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 3/11 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.63 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.6100 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4
Lead
0.0054 mg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 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 single worst sample on record — 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
ALBANY, CITY OF 57,997
CITY OF MILLERSBURG 2,615
SCRAVEL HILL WATER CO-OP 300
CAMELOT MOBILE HOME PARK 150
OAKVILLA MOBILE HOME PARK 140
ALBANY TRAILER AND RV PARK, LLC 130
REDWOOD WATER SERVICE INC 125
GRAND PRAIRIE WATER SUPPLY CO 110
AMIGO VILLA WATER SERVICE INC 100
HAFEZ WATER SYSTEM 78
OAKWOOD WATER SYSTEM INC 55

Frequently asked questions about Albany tap water

Is Albany tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 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?

11 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Albany, Oregon 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 Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.