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Petersburg City, VA

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Petersburg City. 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
33,394
people served
15
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Petersburg City'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
Chlorite
456.7 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
184 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
59.4165 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
54.824 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.85 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.448 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.734 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.4005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.177 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.978 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.482 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.6415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.307 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PETERSBURG, CITY OF · 33,394 people · 2025
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 Petersburg City

SupplierPopulation served
PETERSBURG, CITY OF 33,394

Frequently asked questions about Petersburg City tap water

Is Petersburg City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Petersburg City. 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 Petersburg City?

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

What contaminants are in Petersburg City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Petersburg City include Chlorite, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.