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.
12
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 150 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L | 292/576 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 75.71 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 284/286 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56.78 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 82.2 µg/L | 277/284 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1850 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2640 µg/L | 254/316 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 587.99 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 977 µg/L | 210/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.82 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.3 µg/L | 205/232 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 898 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L | 69/69 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 135 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 251 µg/L | 65/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.65 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 pCi/L | 36/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.7 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L | 31/67 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 15.23 µg/L 152% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L | 24/82 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 22.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 22/38 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0505 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0600 µg/L | 20/77 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 2.769 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 15/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.6465 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L | 14/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.1955 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3000 µg/L | 12/67 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.905 pCi/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.4 pCi/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.3 pCi/L 66% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.5 pCi/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Toluene | 5 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.03 µg/L | 4/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzene | 1.079 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.08 µg/L | 3/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.4 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 3/77 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.4570 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4600 µg/L | 3/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.2233 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2240 µg/L | 2/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 8 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.7600 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.4300 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 1/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.0465 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/91 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCarbofuranChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Western Virginia Water Authority
Is Western Virginia Water Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 33 contaminants in Western Virginia Water 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 Western Virginia Water Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Western Virginia Water Authority serve?
Western Virginia Water Authority reports serving 182,700 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Western Virginia Water Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for Western Virginia Water Authority, of which 12 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.