Tap Water Results

Is Queensbury, NY tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Queensbury Water District.

3 public water systems serve parts of Queensbury. The largest, Queensbury Water District, serves 24,450 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Queensbury Water District

24,450 people · Surface water · EPA ID NY5600114

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 3 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across New York, 31 of 322 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 16 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. New York results.

Queensbury homes and lead pipes

45%
of homes built before 1980 (New York 74%, US 50%)
11%
built before 1950 (New York 38%)
25%
of households rent (New York 46%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Queensbury town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Queensbury

  • Ledgeview Village Water System
    680 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
  • Top of the World Water System
    132 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Saratoga Springs 21 mi
Saratoga Springs City Water System
Saratoga Springs City Water SystemNone above limits3.4 ppb
Halfmoon 35 mi
Halfmoon Water District (TROY)
Halfmoon Water District (TROY)None above limits2.4 ppb
Clifton Park 36 mi
Clifton Park Water Authority
Clifton Park Water AuthorityNone above limits1 ppb
Glenville 36 mi
Glenville Water District #11
Glenville Water District #11None above limits4.1 ppb
Schenectady 41 mi
Schenectady City Water Works
Schenectady City Water WorksNone above limits3 ppb
Rotterdam 42 mi
Rotterdam Water District #5
Rotterdam Water District #5None above limits0.83 ppb
Queensbury ZIP codes (3)
  • 12804
  • 12820
  • 12845

Questions

Is Queensbury tap water safe to drink?

Queensbury Water District has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Queensbury, NY?

3 public water systems serve parts of Queensbury. The largest is Queensbury Water District (24,450 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Queensbury tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Queensbury Water District had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Queensbury homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 45% of Queensbury homes as built before 1980 (New York: 74%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Queensbury Water District's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.