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Emporia, 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
7,594
people served
166
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.

166
health-based violations
181
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30

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
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
86/86 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
87.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
86/86 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
32.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
102.6 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 174 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
61 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41 µg/L
77/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
138.75 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 696 µg/L
66/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
64/86 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L
40/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
74.24 µg/L 495%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 116 µg/L
10/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
25.65 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1209 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1230 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4000 pCi/L 8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.9 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2015
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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DAVIS, JEFFREY
Phone
434-634-2544
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Emporia, City of

Is Emporia, City of tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Emporia, City of serve?

Emporia, City of reports serving 7,594 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Emporia, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 181 violations on file for Emporia, City of, of which 166 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.