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Alexandria City, VA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alexandria City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
159,200
people served
17
contaminants found
Virginia rankings Lead in Virginia PFAS in Virginia

What was found in Alexandria City's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
368 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
53.7 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
40.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
40.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
32 µg/L 213%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0064 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Alexandria City

SupplierPopulation served
ALEXANDRIA, CITY OF 159,200

Frequently asked questions about Alexandria City tap water

Is Alexandria City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Alexandria City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Alexandria City?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Alexandria City, Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alexandria City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alexandria City include Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

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.