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Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
15
detected
14,799
people served
21
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Amherst

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.

21
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-10-01 → 2002-12-31

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
8.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
77.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 151 µg/L
136/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.65 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 164 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.65 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 61 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L
83/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
73/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
101.425 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 141 µg/L
36/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 25/25 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
350 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
22.65 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
927.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 950 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.31 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
6/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3000 pCi/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
90 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CASTILLO, TIMOTHY E.
Phone
434-845-1605
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa)

Is Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa)'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 Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa)'s water?

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

How many people does Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa) serve?

Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa) reports serving 14,799 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa), of which 21 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.