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Application Checklist – Free Water Filter

  1. Confirm your lead service with AWD staff. You may have already completed this step by submitting your service information online or by email. If you have not, please do so, or you can call 518-434-5300 to schedule an appointment with AWD staff to confirm your water service material.
  2. Submit qualifying sampling information.
    • The water filter program requires that the homeowner or tenant occupying the home with the lead service meet a minimum lead sample requirement of 0.01 mg/L or 10 ppb.  
    • You may test a water sample privately through an accredited lab. 
    • Keep in mind that lead tends to sample highest during the summer when water is warmer. 
    • If you do not meet this sample requirement, a water filter is not available through the LSRP at this time. Water filters or pitchers can be found online, at any hardware store, and at some grocery stores for $20-$30. Call AWD at 518-434-5332 for more information about water filters.
  3. Complete the online Water Filter Application. (Also available as a PDF Document)
  4. Receive your Filter Award Notice. Your notice will come via email or mail. The notice is your notification that your application for a water filter has been received and approved.
  5. Schedule Delivery. The Applicant will need to schedule an appointment with AWD staff to pick up the water filter from the Albany Water Department or have it delivered to the address.

City Code Requirement

Current City of Albany Code (Section 371-89.A) requires that a lead or galvanized service be replaced in full with copper pipe rather than spot-repaired or partially replaced to mitigate health and safety concerns.


The LSRP is always evolving to better serve the community and to remain compliant with the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates the actions AWD takes regarding lead lines. Future versions of the LSRP and its requirements and opportunities are not retroactive and do not apply to past applications.