Fort Ann, NY Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Washington Correctional PWSID: NY5704191 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

Fort Ann earns an A for water quality

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

Lead: not detected

PFAS tested, none detected

44 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Fort Ann's lead level vs. all New York community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than % of New York utilities

Population Served

2176

~74 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

44 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

0% of EPA action level

Not detected

Action level: 15 ppb

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2024	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2020	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2018	Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2018	Archived
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2018	Archived
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2018	Archived
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2018	Archived
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2018	Archived
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2018	Archived
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2018	Archived
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2018	Archived
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2018	Archived
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2018	Archived
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2018	Archived
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2018	Archived
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2018	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2016	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

44 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Washington Correctional

PWSID NY5704191

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served 2,176

Service connections 74

Systems serving this area 4

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fort Ann tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.

Does Fort Ann water have PFAS? ▼

It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.

Who supplies water to Fort Ann? ▼

Washington Correctional (PWSID NY5704191), one of 4 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2023-12-13. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Fort Ann Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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