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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1996-09-01 → 1996-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1994-08-01 → 1994-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 59.4165 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.68 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 41.85 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.7 µg/L | 126/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 54.824 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 66.25 µg/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.734 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.52 µg/L | 123/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 26.448 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.63 µg/L | 119/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 14.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.02 µg/L | 115/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 456.7 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 581 µg/L | 74/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.482 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.52 µg/L | 67/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 184 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 382 µg/L | 51/61 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.978 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.72 µg/L | 39/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.4005 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.63 µg/L | 28/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.307 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.72 µg/L | 15/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0014 mg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.6415 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.51 µg/L | 10/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8.177 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.64 µg/L | 3/61 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Petersburg, City of
Is Petersburg, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Petersburg, City of serve?
Petersburg, City of reports serving 33,394 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Petersburg, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 26 violations on file for Petersburg, City of, of which 3 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.