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Richmond City, VA

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Richmond 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
233,655
people served
13
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Richmond 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
Fluoride
750 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
460 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
83.03 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
43 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
39.82 µg/L 265%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
35.3 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
32.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
31 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.285 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0036 mg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RICHMOND, CITY OF · 233,655 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 Richmond City

SupplierPopulation served
RICHMOND, CITY OF 233,655

Frequently asked questions about Richmond City tap water

Is Richmond City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Richmond 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 Richmond City?

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

What contaminants are in Richmond City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Richmond City include Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM, Lead. 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.