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New Castle, VA

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving New Castle. 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
1,238
people served
10
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in New Castle'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
1421 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
471.2 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
61 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
12.32 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.775 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.29 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
0.5950 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0056 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA · 1,238 people · 2024
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 New Castle

SupplierPopulation served
CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA 1,238

Frequently asked questions about New Castle tap water

Is New Castle tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving New Castle. 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 New Castle?

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

What contaminants are in New Castle's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Castle include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228). 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.