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Suffolk, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 84 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

84
contaminants tested
19
detected
69,822
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Surface water
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
5
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-02-01 → 2004-02-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-02-01 → 2004-02-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-02-01 → 2004-02-29
MR Monitoring Archived 1977-06-01 → 1981-05-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1977-06-01 → 1981-05-31

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
TTHM
92.1 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 280/281 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 275/281 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
56.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 140/141 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 136/141 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 131/136 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 131/136 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 119/139 SYR4 2014–2019
Copper
308 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 100/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Fluoride
1400 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 10/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
19 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/136 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.2 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4 2013–2016
Nitrate
60 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2012
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/137 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.9 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
60 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
65 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RETEL, PAUL J
Phone
757-514-7019
Email
pretel@suffolkva.us

Frequently asked questions about Suffolk, City of

Is Suffolk, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Suffolk, 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 Suffolk, City of's water?

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

How many people does Suffolk, City of serve?

Suffolk, City of reports serving 69,822 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Suffolk, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 5 violations on file for Suffolk, 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.