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Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 42 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

42
contaminants tested
12
detected
19,312
people served
19
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Federal government
Counties served
District of Columbia

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.

19
health-based violations
93
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-12-01 → 2018-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0052 µg/L 7/16 2023
Pfpea 0.0056 µg/L 7/16 2023

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
93.5 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
65.4 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
23/23 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.00050 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
12/12 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
18.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Chloroform
40.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Dibromochloromethane
6.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
Trichloroacetic Acid
15.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4 2016
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
RAY, AMBERLEIGH
Phone
904-861-4882
Email
amberleigh.ray@us.af.mil

Frequently asked questions about Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling

Is Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling'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 Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Pfhxa, Pfpea, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling serve?

Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling reports serving 19,312 people in DC, per its EPA record.

Has Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 93 violations on file for Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling, of which 19 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.