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 | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 53.5 µg/L 357% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 351 µg/L | 81/221 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 404.9 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2580 µg/L | 80/221 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 48.9 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.8 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 17.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 22.95 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 30/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 24/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0063 mg/L 42% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.285 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 2/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Tazewell, Town of
Is Tazewell, Town of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Tazewell, 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 Tazewell, Town of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Tazewell, Town of serve?
Tazewell, Town of reports serving 5,007 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Tazewell, Town of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 70 violations on file for Tazewell, Town of, of which 5 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.