Village of Albion

Estimated Population Served: 12,000

Summary of findings (January 13 – March 10, 2026):

Cocaine (parent) / Benzoylecgonine (metabolite): Average parent concentrations fluctuated but remained below regional and national detections. Average metabolite concentrations had overall higher concentrations compared to the parent and was well above regional and national detections.

Fentanyl (parent) / Norfentanyl (metabolite): Average concentrations for both fentanyl and norfentanyl fluctuated but remained below regional and national averages.

Methamphetamine (parent) / Amphetamine (metabolite): Average parent concentrations remained low or not detectable. Average metabolite concentrations fluctuated and generally remained below regional and national detections.

Xylazine (parent) / 4-Hydroxyxylazine (metabolite): Average parent concentrations were detected between late-January to mid-February before returning to no detectable concentrations. The metabolite, 4-hydroxyxylazine, had no detectable concentrations.

Trans-3’-Hydroxycotinine (metabolite of nicotine): Trans-3’-Hydroxycotinine concentrations fluctuated and remained well above regional and national averages with the highest concentrations being detected in late-December and the beginning of January.

Cocaine (parent) / Benzoylecgonine (metabolite)

Line graph displaying cocaine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of cocaine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 1,000. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Levels in the Village of Albion continue to remain below national and regional levels but have been increasing since mid-February. Most recently, on March 10th, the cocaine level measured in the Village of Albion was 856 nanograms per liter, which was lower than the national average of 933 nanograms per liter and the northeast regional average of 906 nanograms per liter.

 

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Fentanyl (parent) / Norfentanyl (metabolite)

Line graph displaying fentanyl concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of fentanyl in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 14. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Levels in the Village of Albion have fluctuated but remained below the national and regional averages. Most recently, on March 10th, the fentanyl level measured in the Village of Albion was 2.60 nanograms per liter, which was significantly lower than the national average of 13.49 nanograms per liter and the northeast regional average of 13.42 nanograms per liter.

 

Line graph displaying norfentanyl concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of norfentanyl in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 30. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Norfentanyl is the metabolite of fentanyl. Levels in the Village of Albion have fluctuated but remain below the national and regional averages. Most recently, on March 10th, the norfentanyl level measured in the Village of LeRoy was 17.73 nanograms per liter, which was lower than the national average of 25.77 nanograms per liter and the northeast regional average of 26.07 nanograms per liter.

Methamphetamine (parent) / Amphetamine (metabolite)

Line graph displaying methamphetamine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of methamphetamine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 2,500. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Levels in the Village of Albion during this time-period have been low or nearing no detection. Most recently, on March 10th, the methamphetamine level measured in the Village of Albion was 33 nanograms per liter, which was lower than the national average of 1,935 nanograms per liter and slightly lower than the northeast regional average of 401 nanograms per liter.

 

Line graph displaying amphetamine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of amphetamine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 500. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Amphetamine is the metabolite of methamphetamine. Trends in amphetamine consumption may not always mirror those of methamphetamine, as amphetamine itself is commonly prescribed and can also be used illicitly. Levels of amphetamine in the Village of Albion fluctuated but remained below national averages and moved below regional averages in mid January. Most recently, on March 10th, the amphetamine level measured in the Village of Albion was 229 nanograms per liter, which was lower than the national average of 454 nanograms per liter and the northeast regional average of 249 nanograms per liter.

Xylazine (parent) / 4-Hydroxyxylazine (metabolite)

Line graph displaying xylazine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of xylazine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 2. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Fentanyl was detected towards the end of January to mid-February before returning to undetectable levels. On March 10th, the average concentration of xylazine nationally was 0.57 nanograms per liter and the northeast regional average was 1.24 nanograms per liter.

 

Line graph displaying 4-hydroxyxylazine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of 4-hydroxyxylazine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 0.03. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. 4-hydroxyxylazine is the metabolite of xylazine. 4-hydroxyxylazine has not been detected in the Village of Albion. On March 11th, the average concentration of 4-hydroxyxylazine nationally and the northeast regional average were both 0.01 nanograms per liter.

Trans-3’-Hydroxycotinine (metabolite of nicotine)

Line graph displaying trans-3’-hydroxycotinine concentrations from the Village of Albion wastewater treatment plant, the United States national average, and the northeast regional average from January 13 to March 10, 2026. The Y-axis is displaying the effective concentration of trans-3’-hydroxycotinine in nanograms per liter which ranges from zero to 10,000. The x-axis is displaying a 90-day lookback which ranges from December 2025 to March 2026. Trans-3’-hydroxycotinine is the metabolite of nicotine. Levels of trans-3’-hydroxycotinine in the Village of Albion were relatively stable, surpassing the regional and national averages. Most recently, on March 10th, the trans-3’-hydroxycotinine level measured in the Village of Albion was 8,005 nanograms per liter, which was well above the national average of 4,409 nanograms per liter and higher than the northeast regional average of 3,272 nanograms per liter. .png