Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2005-07-01 → 2005-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2005-07-01 → 2005-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2005-07-01 → 2005-07-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-12 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-12 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 87.03 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 286 µg/L | 150/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 6.65 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.4 µg/L | 106/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.2575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.26 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 53.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 90.7 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 30.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.2 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 59.9 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 100.08 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 67.1 µg/L 112% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 82.9 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 28.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.3 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 15.6315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.85 µg/L | 48/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.9700 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.02 µg/L | 37/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00051 mg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 7.6705 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.72 µg/L | 10/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.22 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Prices Fork/Merrimac
Is Prices Fork/Merrimac tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Prices Fork/Merrimac's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Prices Fork/Merrimac's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Prices Fork/Merrimac serve?
Prices Fork/Merrimac reports serving 4,541 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Prices Fork/Merrimac had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 11 violations on file for Prices Fork/Merrimac, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.