Rensselaer City Public Water System
EPA ID: NY4100044 · 9,300 people served · 1 ZIP code
Across every monitored period in the past five years, Rensselaer City Public Water System reported no EPA violations for its service population of 9,300.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 84% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 1 (2023). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Rensselaer City Public Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Rensselaer City Public Water System serves a community with a median household income of $88,357 and an estimated 21,631 residents across its service area. Approximately 65% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Rensselaer City Public Water System's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Rensselaer 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 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
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
Rensselaer City Public Water System (EPA ID: NY4100044) is a community water system in New York that serves approximately 9,300 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 12144 in Rensselaer.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NY or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 12144 — Rensselaer
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Rensselaer City Public Water System (NY4100044) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rensselaer City Public Water System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Rensselaer City Public Water System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Rensselaer City Public Water System serve?
Rensselaer City Public Water System serves approximately 9,300 people across 1 ZIP code in New York.
Where does Rensselaer City Public Water System get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
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.