NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF
VA · PWS ID VA3700500 · Community water system
82
contaminants tested
26
detected
407,300
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0050 ug/L | 7/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0049 ug/L | 5/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0050 ug/L | 5/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0061 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0062 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 40 UG/L | 398/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9 UG/L | 395/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 46 UG/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 54 UG/L | 374/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 37 UG/L | 371/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 22 UG/L | 340/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.1 UG/L | 295/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 13 UG/L | 186/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 319 UG/L | 159/166 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 11 UG/L | 116/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5 UG/L | 56/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 110 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1080 UG/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0057 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 27.2 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 111 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.33 UG/L | 13/398 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 4 UG/L | 11/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.61 UG/L | 4/166 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.8000 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.5 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016 |
56 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, TotalBromateCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NEWPORT NEWS CITY