Is Virginia City, MT Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Virginia City's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	1369 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Fluoride	290 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	131 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	8.65 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	4.8 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.65 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Arsenic	3 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.395 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	2.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.665 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	0.9000 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	0.8455 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT · 1,500 people · 2023	1/1	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Virginia City

Supplier	Population served
VIRGINIA CITY WATER DEPT	1,500

Frequently asked questions about Virginia City tap water

Is Virginia City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Virginia City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Virginia City?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Virginia City, Montana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Virginia City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Virginia City include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.