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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 179 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 10/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0062 mg/L 41% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2022 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 64 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 78 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 60 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 32 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 18.1 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
3 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Tower Road
Is Tower Road tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Tower Road'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 Tower Road's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Tower Road serve?
Tower Road reports serving 260 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Tower Road had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 30 violations on file for Tower Road, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.