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Covington, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
15
detected
5,961
people served
21
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.

21
health-based violations
176
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-06-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-06-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-06-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-06-01

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
54 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.7 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.185 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 79.6 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
476.2 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
54/87 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
36/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
36/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 28/28 SYR4 2012–2013
Trichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2013
Lead
8 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.7 µg/L
25/87 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
15/28 SYR4 2012–2013
Lead
0.00049 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Barium
37 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
896.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 970 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.345 pCi/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.4 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
0.9000 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
90 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LOWRY, ANTHONY W.
Phone
540-965-6321
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Covington, City of

Is Covington, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Covington, 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 Covington, City of's water?

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

How many people does Covington, City of serve?

Covington, City of reports serving 5,961 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Covington, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 176 violations on file for Covington, City of, of which 21 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.