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Richlands, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 81 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

81
contaminants tested
17
detected
4,564
people served
15
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Tazewell

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.

15
health-based violations
51
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-07-01 → 2018-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-07-01 → 2018-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-07-01 → 2018-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31

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
Bromodichloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
108 µg/L 135%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
107 µg/L 178%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 58/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 47/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 32/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Lead
25.9 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 15/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
164 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 12/69 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
63 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1460 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
616 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2018–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4000 pCi/L 8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.7 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HOLT, RON
Phone
276-964-2531
Email
rholt@richlands-va.gov

Frequently asked questions about Richlands, Town of

Is Richlands, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Richlands, Town of'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 Richlands, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Richlands, Town of serve?

Richlands, Town of reports serving 4,564 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Richlands, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 51 violations on file for Richlands, Town of, of which 15 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.