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Virginia-American Water Co.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 110 contaminants and detected 24. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

110
contaminants tested
24
detected
30,317
people served
30
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private

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.

30
health-based violations
63
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0035 µg/L 1/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0036 µg/L 1/4 2023

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
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.5 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
55.375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73.1 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
79.69 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 101.5 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
36.29 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 47 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.5 µg/L
127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
21.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.8 µg/L
127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.9 µg/L
124/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
169.8 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 495 µg/L
69/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
61/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
6.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
28/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.3 µg/L
28/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
276 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4250 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Fluoride
696 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 710 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
3/128 SYR4 2012–2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.3850 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4000 µg/L
2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.81 pCi/L 76%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.325 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Nitrate
3100 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2015
Chromium
7 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
1150 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RYAN, KELLY
Phone
804-446-9822
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Virginia-American Water Co.

Is Virginia-American Water Co. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Virginia-American Water Co.'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 Virginia-American Water Co.'s water?

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

How many people does Virginia-American Water Co. serve?

Virginia-American Water Co. reports serving 30,317 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Virginia-American Water Co. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 63 violations on file for Virginia-American Water Co., of which 30 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.