Lead pipes in Albany County, New York

How many lead pipes are in Albany County, NY?

Water systems based in Albany County reported 2,290 lead service lines, 290 galvanized lines that need replacing and 32,825 lines of unknown material to EPA (Q3 2026). Albany has the most, with 2,245 lead and galvanized lines.

Lead lines2,290

Galvanized (replace)290

Unknown material32,825

Water systems12

Lead and galvanized lines by water system in Albany County

Who pays in New York

New York has no state law setting who pays for the private side, but the state Environmental Facilities Corporation has given cities large grants for lead line work, including the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and LIFT grants. Most large programs in the state, including New York City, Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, are free or nearly free for eligible owners.

Confirmed programs in Albany County

Albany: Free on project streets; grant elsewhere.

Every Albany County water system with lead lines

Systems are grouped by the county EPA lists as their main service area. Some serve towns in neighboring counties too.

Water system	Lead	Galv.	Unknown	Program
Albany Albany City	2,199	46	19,108	Utility pays part
Bethlehem Bethlehem WD No 1	2	128	5,327	Not confirmed
Watervliet Watervliet City	55	33	2,492	Not confirmed
Latham Water District Latham Water District	6	34	2,922	Not confirmed
Green Island (x) Green Island Village	4	22	603	Not confirmed
Cohoes Cohoes City	6	13	0	Not confirmed
Menands Menands Village	10	0	1,095	Not confirmed
Ravena Ravena Village	7	1	925	Not confirmed
Altamont Altamont, Village	0	8	341	Not confirmed
Coeymans Rolling Hills MHP	0	4	0	Not confirmed
Rensselaerville Rensselaerville WD	0	1	12	Not confirmed
Voorheesville Voorheesville Village	1	0	0	Not confirmed

Systems over the new 10 ppb lead action level

Albany (13 ppb, 2025-07 to 2025-12). See all systems over 10 ppb.

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Common questions

How many lead pipes are in Albany County, NY?

Who pays to replace lead service lines in Albany County?

It depends on your water utility. New York has no state law setting who pays for the private side, but the state Environmental Facilities Corporation has given cities large grants for lead line work, including the Lead Service Line Replacement Program and LIFT grants. We have confirmed programs for 1 Albany County utility, listed on this page.

How do I find out if my house has a lead service line?

Look up your address on your water utility's service line inventory map, or check the pipe where it enters your home: lead is dull gray, soft, scratches to shiny silver, and a magnet won't stick. See our step-by-step guide.

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