Hoosick Falls Area Drinking Water Response

Village of Hoosick Falls, Town of Hoosick, Town of Petersburgh and Washington County

Cancer Investigation

The State Health Department conducted an investigation for the Village of Hoosick Falls to see if there were unusual elevations of cancer among village residents. The study covered all types of cancer for the years 1995 through 2014. To accomplish this, the State Health Department used data from the New York State Department of Health Cancer Registry, which receives reports on all cases of cancer occurring in New York State.

Cancer Incidence Investigation: Village of Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York - May 2017

For More Information

Water Quality Hotline: 800-801-8092 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)

For specific questions about biomonitoring

  • Email: beoe@health.ny.gov, phone: 518-402-7950 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm), or write: State Health Department Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Corning Tower, Room 1203, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237

For specific questions about cancer follow-up

  • Email: beoe@health.ny.gov, phone: 518-402-7950 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm), or write: State Health Department Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Corning Tower, Room 1203, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237

For specific questions about potential health effects:

  • Email: btsa@health.ny.gov, phone: 518-402-7800 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm), or write: State Health Department, Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment, Corning Tower, Room 1743, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237

For specific questions about the public water supply:

  • Email: bpwsp@health.ny.gov, phone: 518-402-7650 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm), or write: State Health Department Bureau of Water Supply Protection, Corning Tower, Room 1110, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237

For specific questions about private wells:

  • Email: beei@health.ny.gov, phone: 518-402-7860 (Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm), or write: State Health Department Bureau of Environmental Exposure Investigation, Corning Tower, Room 1717, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237