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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1981-07-13 → 1981-09-12 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1981-03-11 → 1981-05-10 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1980-10-01 → 1981-03-31 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0050 µg/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 16.8 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.05 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 60/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 16.1 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 60/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L | 59/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 55/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 257.3 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 291 µg/L | 23/30 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 13/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 5.588 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.64 µg/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 2/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Development Service Dist.
Is Northern Development Service Dist. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Northern Development Service Dist.'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 Northern Development Service Dist.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Northern Development Service Dist. serve?
Northern Development Service Dist. reports serving 7,050 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Northern Development Service Dist. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 21 violations on file for Northern Development Service Dist., of which 11 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.