Kensington Woods Water District
EPA ID: NY0130054 · 422 people served · 1 ZIP code
Five years of EPA monitoring have produced no violations for Kensington Woods Water District — the supplier serving 422 residents has kept every contaminant level within federal limits, a result that places it among the top-performing utilities for systems with a service population of comparable size.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 78% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 6 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Kensington Woods Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Kensington Woods Water District serves a community with a median household income of $109,073 and an estimated 8,794 residents across its service area. Approximately 47% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Kensington Woods Water District's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Albany County, New York rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New York
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Kensington Woods Water District (EPA ID: NY0130054) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 422 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 12159 in Slingerlands.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 12159 — Slingerlands
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Kensington Woods Water District (NY0130054) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kensington Woods Water District water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Kensington Woods Water District has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Kensington Woods Water District serve?
Kensington Woods Water District serves approximately 422 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Kensington Woods Water District get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.