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Clifton Park, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Clifton Park, NY — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Clifton Park's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Clifton Park Water Authority PWSID: NY4500175 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.90 ppb, 13% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

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Clifton Park earns an A for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 1.90 ppb — 13% of the federal action level
PFAS tested, none detected
104 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Clifton Park's lead level vs. all New York community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.90 ppb — 13% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 66% of New York utilities
Population Served
35580
~13817 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
104 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
13% of EPA action level
1.90 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.90 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2025 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2025 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2025 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb sulfone MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Aldicarb MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2025 Archived
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Archived
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Archived
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Archived
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Archived
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2025 Archived
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Archived
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 64.5 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

104 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Clifton Park Water Authority
PWSID NY4500175
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 35,580
Service connections 13,817
Systems serving this area 5
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Clifton Park tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.90 ppb, 13% of the action level.
Does Clifton Park water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Clifton Park? ▼
Clifton Park Water Authority (PWSID NY4500175), one of 5 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-08-13. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Clifton Park Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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