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GLENS FALLS CITY

GLENS FALLS, NY · ~14,000 people served

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88
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NY5600104

State

New York

City

GLENS FALLS

Population served

14,000

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 12 points — the score moved from 100 to 88 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 88

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jul 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFBA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

62

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

16

Health-based

76

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2020. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Oct 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Oct 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jan 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Feb 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2020
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2020
  • State action · SIE Aug 2020
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2018
  • State action · SIE Jan 2018
  • State action · SOX Jan 2018
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2018
  • State action · SIE Jan 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NY5600104 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.