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Marion, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
17
detected
8,500
people served
6
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Smyth

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.

6
health-based violations
23
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-02-01 → 2006-02-28
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0052 µg/L 1/8 2023

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
15.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
65/82 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
20.2 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
57/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 528 µg/L
52/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1133.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1260 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
31/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
25/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.6 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42 µg/L
25/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
20/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
39 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
872 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 950 µg/L
13/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Dibromochloromethane
0.8600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
9/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
17.464 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.8 µg/L
9/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8700 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.255 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.245 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
2/66 SYR4 2012–2019
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAMM, BILL
Phone
276-783-4113
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Marion, Town of

Is Marion, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Marion, Town of'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 Marion, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Marion, Town of serve?

Marion, Town of reports serving 8,500 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Marion, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 23 violations on file for Marion, Town of, of which 6 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.