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.
0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-08-01 → 2019-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-08-01 → 2019-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-08-01 → 2019-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-08-01 → 2019-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 295/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 45.3 µg/L 76% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 61 µg/L | 295/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33 µg/L | 295/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 53.785 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 63.4 µg/L | 262/262 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 67.695 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L | 262/262 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.615 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L | 260/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 244/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 146.9 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 430 µg/L | 103/159 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 67/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 261.5 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 330 µg/L | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 41.2 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L | 57/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 770 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 790 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L | 33/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.33 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L | 8/295 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 330 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Atrazine | 0.0898 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0940 µg/L | 7/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.28 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 5/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 0.3500 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 4/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 3.255 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 pCi/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 0.0119 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0120 µg/L | 2/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.095 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 2/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.0100 pCi/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Antimony, Total | 1 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 1 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.0540 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 5.2 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 1 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
82 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Norfolk, City of
Is Norfolk, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 32 contaminants in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Norfolk, City of serve?
Norfolk, City of reports serving 234,220 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Norfolk, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 17 violations on file for Norfolk, 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.