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Tappahannock, VA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Tappahannock. 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
2,405
people served
16
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Tappahannock'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
1767 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
128.95 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 190.2 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
50 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
16.9 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
4.78 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.32 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
9.3725 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.295 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.2 pCi/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.22 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.19 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.5 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.335 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.56 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.94 µg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.81 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0043 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF · 2,375 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0046 mg/L — COLEMANS ISLAND · 30 people · 2023
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 Tappahannock

SupplierPopulation served
TAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF 2,375
COLEMANS ISLAND 30

Frequently asked questions about Tappahannock tap water

Is Tappahannock tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Tappahannock's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Tappahannock include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, TTHM. 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.