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Gloucester County Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
18
detected
10,754
people served
12
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Gloucester

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.

12
health-based violations
21
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30

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
143.05 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 544 µg/L
280/300 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
93.58 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 132.4 µg/L
132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 67 µg/L
130/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
26.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
63.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 104 µg/L
123/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50.3 µg/L
121/121 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34 µg/L
116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
14.865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.2 µg/L
110/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
102/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
43/117 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
45.295 µg/L 302%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 245 µg/L
38/300 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 25/25 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/117 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7000 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
0.8000 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2017
61 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, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LEGG, KATEY
Phone
804-693-4044
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Gloucester County Water

Is Gloucester County Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Gloucester County Water'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 Gloucester County Water's water?

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

How many people does Gloucester County Water serve?

Gloucester County Water reports serving 10,754 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Gloucester County Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 21 violations on file for Gloucester County Water, of which 12 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.