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Pulaski, VA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Pulaski. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
9,765
people served
20
contaminants found
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What was found in Pulaski'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
Fluoride
730 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
404 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
134 µg/L 223%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
102.2 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
97.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
86.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
45.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
37.4 µg/L 249%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Barium
16.3 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Cyanide
11 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.1 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.3000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/2 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 Pulaski

SupplierPopulation served
PULASKI, TOWN OF 9,473
NEWBERN HEIGHTS 292

Frequently asked questions about Pulaski tap water

Is Pulaski tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Pulaski. 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 Pulaski?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Pulaski, Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Pulaski's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pulaski include Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Nitrate. 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.