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Madison Heights, VA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Madison Heights. 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.

2
water suppliers
14,869
people served
16
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Madison Heights'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
Fluoride
927.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
350 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
101.425 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 219 µg/L — ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES · 70 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
87.65 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
77.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
22.65 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 74.7 µg/L — ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES · 70 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.65 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
5.31 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.8 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES · 70 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2015
Highest in the city: 1.9 pCi/L — ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES · 70 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) · 14,799 people · 2024
2/2 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 Madison Heights

SupplierPopulation served
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) 14,799
ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES 70

Frequently asked questions about Madison Heights tap water

Is Madison Heights tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Madison Heights. 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 Madison Heights?

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

What contaminants are in Madison Heights's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Madison Heights include Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, 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.