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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 14 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 137 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 54 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 152 µg/L 190% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 99 µg/L 165% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 49 µg/L No EPA limit set | 32/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 17/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Copper | 138 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 5/30 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 17.5 µg/L 117% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 5/30 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Swords Creek - Rcpsa
Is Swords Creek - Rcpsa tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Swords Creek - Rcpsa'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 Swords Creek - Rcpsa's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Swords Creek - Rcpsa serve?
Swords Creek - Rcpsa reports serving 3,233 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Swords Creek - Rcpsa had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 14 violations on file for Swords Creek - Rcpsa, of which 4 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.