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Bvu Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
16
detected
20,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government

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.

0
health-based violations
24
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-09-01 → 2017-09-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-09-26
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-09-26

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
Bromodichloromethane
6.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 65 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
61.3 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.65 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
105/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
254.8 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 526 µg/L
47/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
47/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1130 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2023
Barium
31.65 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1073 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1080 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10.634 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L
7/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.8 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
87 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 AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BOWMAN, DONALD
Phone
276-645-8701
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bvu Authority

Is Bvu Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Bvu Authority'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 Bvu Authority's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bvu Authority serve?

Bvu Authority reports serving 20,000 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Bvu Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 24 violations on file for Bvu Authority, of which 0 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.