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 | Archived | 1979-12-28 → 1980-06-27 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1979-12-28 → 1980-01-27 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 126.4 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 19/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 5.14 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.38 µg/L | 11/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 2090 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2100 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 8.8 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 50 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.4745 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.51 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.16855 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.339 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 0.7500 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.47 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Bromoform | 1.73 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Chloroform | 1.84 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Chromium | 13 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1 pCi/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.949 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.47 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.111 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.3500 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 7.4 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Mercury | 0.3000 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.279 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.2200 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Chesapeake Bay Estates
Is Chesapeake Bay Estates tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Chesapeake Bay Estates'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 Chesapeake Bay Estates's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Fluoride, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Chesapeake Bay Estates serve?
Chesapeake Bay Estates reports serving 288 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Chesapeake Bay Estates had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 2 violations on file for Chesapeake Bay Estates, of which 1 is 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.