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Paris

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 49 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

49
contaminants tested
15
detected
100
people served
0
health-based violations
Virginia rankingsLead in VirginiaPFAS in Virginia
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Fauquier

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
1270 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
203 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 15/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.59 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 4/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
12 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.6 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
27 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromoform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Xylenes, Total
0.5000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
34 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SMITH, MILAS
Phone
540-349-2092
Email
msmith@fcwsa.org

Frequently asked questions about Paris

Is Paris tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Paris'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 Paris's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Paris serve?

Paris reports serving 100 people in Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Paris had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Paris.

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.