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Montross, VA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Montross. 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.

3
water suppliers
2,075
people served
16
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Montross'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
2652.5 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Copper
143.3 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 151.55 µg/L — WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK · 802 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
60 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MONROE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD · 110 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
52.377 µg/L 349%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Barium
22 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.075 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 9.905 pCi/L — WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK · 802 people · 2014
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
9.2 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
4.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.165 µg/L — MONROE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD · 110 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
4.2 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.9 µg/L — MONROE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD · 110 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.65 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.9 µg/L — MONROE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD · 110 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 1.17 pCi/L — WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK · 802 people · 2014
3/3 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.6000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MONTROSS, TOWN OF · 1,163 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0059 mg/L — WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK · 802 people · 2025
3/3 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 Montross

SupplierPopulation served
MONTROSS, TOWN OF 1,163
WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK 802
MONROE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD 110

Frequently asked questions about Montross tap water

Is Montross tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Montross's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Montross include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Barium. 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.