We read 10 results from Amsterdam (C)’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 20,700 people · Water system ID NY2800136 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bariumas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.0056 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 9.27 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Copper90th percentile of 60 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps, March 2024, highest of 2 sources · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.12 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 22.4 to 54.3 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 2 | 38.5 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15.7 to 65.7 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 2 | 50.5 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Manganeseas reported · printed as 6.9 ug/L · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.0069 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.12 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.02 to 0.25 · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.25 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Zincas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.0053 ppm | — | 5 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sodiumas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 2 | 13 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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