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Purcellville, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
28
detected
8,929
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Loudoun

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
36
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-09-06
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-09-06
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-09-06
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2005-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0152 µg/L 5/16 2025
PFBS 0.0104 µg/L 4/16 2025
Pfhpa 0.0137 µg/L 4/16 2025
Pfhxa 0.0262 µg/L 4/16 2025
PFOA 0.0108 µg/L 4/16 2025
Pfpea 0.0466 µg/L 4/16 2025
6:2 Fts 0.0179 µg/L 2/16 2025
PFHXS 0.0034 µg/L 2/16 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
8.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
88/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
77.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 107 µg/L
85/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
77/78 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
85.6 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 117 µg/L
77/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
61.6 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 103 µg/L
77/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
76/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
41.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 60 µg/L
73/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
542 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 678 µg/L
70/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
3203 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3500 µg/L
32/88 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.455 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
30/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
25.4 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
19/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
63.4 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L
17/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1517.5 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1690 µg/L
16/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
15/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
9.155 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.2 pCi/L
10/13 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
15.55 µg/L 104%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
8/80 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.7 pCi/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
6/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
14.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/16 UCMR-5 2025
78 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GATES, STEPHEN C
Phone
540-338-2513
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Purcellville, Town of

Is Purcellville, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Purcellville, Town 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 Purcellville, Town of'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 Purcellville, Town of serve?

Purcellville, Town of reports serving 8,929 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Purcellville, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 36 violations on file for Purcellville, Town 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.