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Water hardness in Amsterdam

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 5
Active health records: 0

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Amsterdam (c)

NY2800136 · Surface water · 20,700 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0139 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

93% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Amsterdam (c)
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023

Amsterdam (t)

NY2811730 · Surface water · 3,000 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.012 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

80% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2007 to Jun 30, 2007

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 88.1 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 UG/L

110125% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Amsterdam (t)
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021

Capstone Center For Rehab And Nursing

NY2810477 · Groundwater · 330 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 5.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

3% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (33)

Imported violation history for Capstone Center For Rehab And Nursing
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 27, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Dalapon	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
OXAMYL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Simazine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Picloram	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Aldicarb sulfoxide	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Atrazine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
LASSO	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
2,4,5-TP	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Pentachlorophenol	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Aldicarb	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Chlordane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
BHC-GAMMA	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Methoxychlor	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Heptachlor	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Aldicarb sulfone	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Heptachlor epoxide	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Endrin	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
2,4-D	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Benzo(a)pyrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Dinoseb	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Carbofuran	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Toxaphene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 11, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2020

Pine Meadow Mhc

NY2801600 · Groundwater · 100 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Pine Meadow Mhc
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

Country Club Estates-Antlers

NY2820402 · Groundwater · 50 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0024 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

16% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (13)

Imported violation history for Country Club Estates-Antlers
Rule	Status	Period
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Fluoride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Arsenic	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Barium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Chromium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Nickel	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

City summary

What the indexed records say

Amsterdam has 1 published ZIP profile across Montgomery County. The regional-evidence median is 83 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 19.2 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 1, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Amsterdam

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ZIP code

12010

Moderately Hard

83.4 PPM

Nearest site: 19.2 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Amsterdam

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.