CLIFTON PARK WATER AUTHORITY Water Quality Report
Population
35,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
—
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 129
violations recorded
F
Unsafe
Safety Grade
129 violations in the past 5 years, including 12 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NY4500175
- Population Served
- 35,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Municipality
- State
- New York
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 2212 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 1017 | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Mercury | ✕ Health-Based | 8 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2005 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2010 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2020 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2021 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2022 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2031 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2035 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2036 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2040 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2041 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2042 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2043 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2044 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2045 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2046 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2047 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2065 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2066 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2067 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2070 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2076 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2077 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2105 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2110 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2274 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2306 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2326 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2356 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2383 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2440 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2595 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2946 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2959 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
Violation History
2025
118
2024
4
2023
3
2022
3
2021
1
2019
1
2018
3
2017
3
2016
1
2000
1
Total violations on record: 138
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Mercury
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene
Water Distiller
Removes heavy metals, minerals, and most contaminants through evaporation
Removes: Mercury
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
138violations total
493% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 5× the national average.