We read 10 results from Saratoga Springs City’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 26,525 people · Water system ID NY4500168 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridesingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 1.1 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1.1x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Loughberry Lake plant · 2024 report, page 4 | 2 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal286x the health goal |
| Bariumsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.05 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloridesingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 138 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 12.4 to 38.7 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Denny's sample site · 2024 report, page 4 | 25.5 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.89 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Loughberry Lake plant · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.88 ppt | 1 ppt | 10 ppt (New York) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatesingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 22.2 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.49 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Nickelsingle sample · listed as a violation in the report · printed as 0.0037 ppm · sampled 2025 · Treatment plant · 2024 report, page 3 | 3.7 ppb | 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. 4 numbers we weren’t sure about are 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.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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