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Buena Vista, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
16
detected
6,566
people served
8
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
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.

8
health-based violations
33
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-08-01 → 1999-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-08-01 → 1999-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-08-01 → 1999-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-08-01 → 1999-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-07-01 → 1995-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-07-01 → 1995-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-01-01 → 1993-01-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31

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
Copper
1942 µg/L 149%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3930 µg/L
295/335 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
16.4 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 456 µg/L
145/335 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
15.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
42/53 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
23.2 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 33 µg/L
37/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
815 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 830 µg/L
36/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L
30/53 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0045 mg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
18/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.26 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
18/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
31 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 15/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L
14/53 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.34 pCi/L 47%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.4 pCi/L
4/4 SYR4 2016
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.265 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 pCi/L
4/4 SYR4 2016
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
2/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/53 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
210 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2013–2019
89 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HENSON, COREY
Phone
540-261-1444
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Buena Vista, City of

Is Buena Vista, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Buena Vista, City 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 Buena Vista, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Chloroform, TTHM, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Buena Vista, City of serve?

Buena Vista, City of reports serving 6,566 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Buena Vista, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 33 violations on file for Buena Vista, City of, of which 8 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.