Is Clintwood, VA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Clintwood'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
Copper	231 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 920 µg/L — DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL · 2,978 people · 2019	3/17	SYR4
TTHM	95.4 µg/L 119% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 114.65 µg/L — SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA · 592 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Chloroform	80 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 90.95 µg/L — SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA · 592 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	50.4 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 61.58 µg/L — DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN · 700 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	29.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 34.55 µg/L — DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP · 175 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	23 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 28.72 µg/L — DCPSA - SKEETROCK · 1,090 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	14 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 20.45 µg/L — SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA · 592 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Lithium	14.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: DCPSA - BIG CANEY · 3,660 people · 2024	2/17	UCMR-5
Monobromoacetic Acid	8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA · 335 people · 2019	11/17	SYR4
Lead	2.26 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.995 µg/L — DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL · 2,978 people · 2019	2/17	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.85 µg/L — SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA · 592 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.24 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 3.12 µg/L — BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA · 335 people · 2019	17/17	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: DCPSA - MONTE LANE · 35 people · 2019	2/17	SYR4
Lead	0.0049 mg/L 33% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF · 4,836 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0070 mg/L — DCPSA - RAKES RIDGE · 415 people · 2001	9/17	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 Clintwood

Supplier	Population served
CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF	4,836
DCPSA - BIG CANEY	3,660
DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL	2,978
DCPSA - SKEETROCK	1,090
DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN	700
SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA	592
DCPSA - RT. 80	448
DCPSA - RAKES RIDGE	415
BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA	335
DCPSA - FEARLS BRANCH	255
DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP	175
DCPSA - SULLIVAN BRANCH	88
WOLF PEN BRANCH - DCPSA	48
CROOKED BRANCH - DCPSA	40
DCPSA - MONTE LANE	35
DCPSA - DOE BRANCH	35
DCPSA - RUSH CREEK	25

Frequently asked questions about Clintwood tap water

Is Clintwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Clintwood. 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 Clintwood?

17 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Clintwood, Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Clintwood's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Clintwood include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid. 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.