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Charlottesville, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
5
detected
46,553
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government

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.

0
health-based violations
14
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-27
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-27

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
68.4 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
74.4 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1017 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 66/94 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Lead
10.747 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 8/94 SYR4 2013–2019
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HILDEBRAND, LAUREN R.
Phone
434-970-3819
Email
HILDEBRAND@charlottesville.org

Frequently asked questions about Charlottesville, City of

Is Charlottesville, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Charlottesville, City 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 Charlottesville, City of's water?

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

How many people does Charlottesville, City of serve?

Charlottesville, City of reports serving 46,553 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Charlottesville, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 14 violations on file for Charlottesville, City of, of which 0 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.