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Ashland, VA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ashland. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
225
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in Ashland'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
10900 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
8500 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
112.3 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
55.6175 µg/L 371%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
50 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
29.6 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
7.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.3 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7.02 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.9 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0061 mg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MOUNTAIN RUN · 225 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 Ashland

SupplierPopulation served
MOUNTAIN RUN 225

Frequently asked questions about Ashland tap water

Is Ashland tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Ashland. 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 Ashland?

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

What contaminants are in Ashland's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ashland include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Nitrite. 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.