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Nelson County - Piney River

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 14 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

14
contaminants tested
10
detected
405
people served
69
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Nelson

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.

69
health-based violations
81
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-10-01 → 2020-12-31

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
TTHM
140.8 µg/L 176%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 163 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.96 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
33/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
156.25 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 199 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1.05 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
16/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00020 mg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
5.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Chloroform
90.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Dibromochloromethane
0.3000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
4 contaminants tested, none detected
BromoformDibromoacetic AcidMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
MILLER, GEORGE T. JR.
Phone
434-263-5341
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Nelson County - Piney River

Is Nelson County - Piney River tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Nelson County - Piney River'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 Nelson County - Piney River's water?

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

How many people does Nelson County - Piney River serve?

Nelson County - Piney River reports serving 405 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Nelson County - Piney River had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 81 violations on file for Nelson County - Piney River, of which 69 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.