Is Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs City Water System. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.
2 public water systems serve parts of Saratoga Springs. The largest, Saratoga Springs City Water System, serves 26,525 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Saratoga Springs City Water System
26,525 people · Surface water · EPA ID NY4500168
Buys treated water from Saratoga Springs City (Geyser Crest) Water System.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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: 3.4 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, 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.
Saratoga Springs homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Saratoga Springs city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs City (Geyser Crest) Water System4,000 people · Groundwater · New York · lists this cityNo PFAS above limits
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon 14 mi Halfmoon Water District (TROY) | None above limits | 2.4 ppb |
| Clifton Park 15 mi Clifton Park Water Authority | None above limits | 1 ppb |
| Glenville 16 mi Glenville Water District #11 | None above limits | 4.1 ppb |
| Schenectady 20 mi Schenectady City Water Works | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| Queensbury 21 mi Queensbury Water District | None above limits | 3 ppb |
| Rotterdam 21 mi Rotterdam Water District #5 | None above limits | 0.83 ppb |
Saratoga Springs ZIP codes (1)
- 12866
Questions
Is Saratoga Springs tap water safe to drink?
Saratoga Springs City Water System 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 Saratoga Springs, NY?
2 public water systems serve parts of Saratoga Springs. The largest is Saratoga Springs City Water System (26,525 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Saratoga Springs tap water have PFAS?
Saratoga Springs City Water System had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.
Do Saratoga Springs homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 58% of Saratoga Springs 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. Saratoga Springs City Water System'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.