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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L | 25/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 49.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 57 µg/L | 25/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 25/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 55.4 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.895 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 13 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 389.6 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 591 µg/L | 20/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0034 mg/L 23% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2024 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4.01 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L | 19/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2640 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8.564 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 5/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 50.8 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 1.38 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 3/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.1 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.8 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
33 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Clarke County Sanitary Authority
Is Clarke County Sanitary Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Clarke County Sanitary 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 Clarke County Sanitary Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Clarke County Sanitary Authority serve?
Clarke County Sanitary Authority reports serving 1,287 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Clarke County Sanitary Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 28 violations on file for Clarke County Sanitary 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.