We read 14 results from Poughkeepsie City’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 30,639 people · Water system ID NY1330291 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromatehighest running annual average · range ND to 26 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 5.97 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal60x the health goal |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.86 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| PFOA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 3.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.4 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal200x the health goal |
| Aluminumaverage · range ND to 0.1 · listed as a violation in the report · printed as 32 ug/L · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.03 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.94 to 3.52 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 2.54 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 2.98 to 4.19 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.62 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 1.44 to 7.49 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.4 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.69 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)average · range ND to 2 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.5 ppt | 1 ppt | 10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 2.3 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.03 to 0.12 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.12 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Chlorateaverage · range 78 to 440 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 227 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumaverage · range 23 to 560 · listed as a violation in the report · Plant effluent · 2025 report, page 4 | 97 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. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross beta (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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