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Franklin, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
15
detected
9,000
people served
101
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Ground 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.

101
health-based violations
183
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31

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
Copper
134.2 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 233 µg/L
60/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2024
Fluoride
3684 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3750 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
12/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
4.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
12/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L
12/22 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
9.9 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.522 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.59 µg/L
9/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
8/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.665 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
8/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
0.8700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
7/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.085 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 pCi/L
4/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7700 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 pCi/L
3/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
80 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.1 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
EDWARDS, CHAD
Phone
757-562-8564
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Franklin, City of

Is Franklin, City of tap water safe to drink?

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

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Fluoride, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Franklin, City of serve?

Franklin, City of reports serving 9,000 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Franklin, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 183 violations on file for Franklin, City of, of which 101 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.