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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1980-06-24 → 1981-06-23 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 398/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 395/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 34.85 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 46 µg/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54 µg/L | 374/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L | 371/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 340/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 295/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 186/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 82.54 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 319 µg/L | 159/166 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 116/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 56/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 107.25 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1038 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1080 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 26.3 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.2 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 106.5 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 111 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.732 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.33 µg/L | 13/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 4 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 11/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.379 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.61 µg/L | 4/166 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.7700 pCi/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.445 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
56 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Newport News, City of
Is Newport News, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Newport News, 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 Newport News, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, 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 Newport News, City of serve?
Newport News, City of reports serving 407,300 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Newport News, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 11 violations on file for Newport News, City of, of which 0 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.