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Blacksburg, VA

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Blacksburg. 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
34,578
people served
11
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Blacksburg'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
Lead
741.497 µg/L 4943%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
82.06 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
57.65 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
54.65 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
48.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF · 34,578 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 Blacksburg

SupplierPopulation served
BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF 34,578

Frequently asked questions about Blacksburg tap water

Is Blacksburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Blacksburg. 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 Blacksburg?

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

What contaminants are in Blacksburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Blacksburg include Lead, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Chloroform. 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.