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Wise, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
20
detected
6,375
people served
19
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Wise

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.

19
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-08-01 → 2012-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0095 µg/L 1/4 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
Copper
177.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L
65/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
28.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
92.6 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 105 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
66.6 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
37.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 56 µg/L
57/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 23/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Nitrate
295 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
31.4 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
930 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
275.75 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 295 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
8.85 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
4/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Nitrite
100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROBERTS, LAURA
Phone
276-328-6013
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Wise, Town of

Is Wise, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Wise, 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 Wise, Town of's water?

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

How many people does Wise, Town of serve?

Wise, Town of reports serving 6,375 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Wise, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Wise, Town of, of which 19 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.