Rensselaer City Public Water System

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Rensselaer City Public Water System (NY4100044): 2 past health-based violations, since resolved. Water monitoring history for Rensselaer City Public Water System includes 2 violations, each addressed and closed - the system holds no active EPA enforcement today for its 9,300 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

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

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Rensselaer City Public Water System; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

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.

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