Water Utility

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake WD

Location Ballston, New York,
NY
Serves 46,836
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID NY4505658

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 4.76 ppb No Legal Limit
79x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb
This Utility: 1.35 ppb No Legal Limit
2.7x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 21.5 ppb No Legal Limit
54x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb
This Utility: 1 ppb No Legal Limit
33x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.03 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 3.57 ppb No Legal Limit
36x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 6.74 ppb No Legal Limit
34x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.2 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 16.8 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
168x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 31.2 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
208x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb

Trichloroacetic acid

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 8.78 ppb No Legal Limit
88x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.329 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
53 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 9 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+1 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 9 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+1 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Chloroform
Dibromoacetic acid
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroacetic acid
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Trichloroacetic acid
Other Contaminants Detected
Monochloroacetic acid

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