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Fauquier Springs

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 51 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

51
contaminants tested
7
detected
160
people served
55
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Fauquier

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.

55
health-based violations
85
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-05-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-05-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-05-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-05-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30

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
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Copper
226.6 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 382 µg/L
15/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5.75 pCi/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6 pCi/L
11/11 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
10.25 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.9 pCi/L
11/11 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
18.052 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
7/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
71.95 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
25.4 pCi/L 169%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
44 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteSeleniumStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BURNS, MARY ANN
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fauquier Springs

Is Fauquier Springs tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Fauquier Springs'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 Fauquier Springs's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Gross Beta Particle Activity, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fauquier Springs serve?

Fauquier Springs reports serving 160 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Fauquier Springs had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 85 violations on file for Fauquier Springs, of which 55 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.