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Staunton, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 96 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

96
contaminants tested
12
detected
25,750
people served
6
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.

6
health-based violations
83
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31

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
48.98 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 53.6 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.275 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.4 µg/L
106/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
260.2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2180 µg/L
69/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
8.09 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.9 µg/L
62/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
764 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Barium
21.73 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.5 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
688.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 720 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.3000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.3 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.4 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.8 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2016
84 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-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
IRVIN, DAVID H.
Phone
540-332-3892
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Staunton, City of

Is Staunton, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Staunton, 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 Staunton, City of's water?

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

How many people does Staunton, City of serve?

Staunton, City of reports serving 25,750 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Staunton, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 83 violations on file for Staunton, City of, of which 6 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.