PURCELLVILLE, TOWN OF
VA · PWS ID VA6107600 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
28
detected
8,929
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0152 ug/L | 5/16 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0104 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0137 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0262 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0108 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0466 ug/L | 4/16 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0179 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0034 ug/L | 2/16 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 UG/L | 88/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 107 UG/L | 85/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 117 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 103 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.4 UG/L | 76/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 60 UG/L | 73/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 678 UG/L | 70/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3500 UG/L | 32/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.9 UG/L | 30/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 29 UG/L | 19/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 65 UG/L | 17/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1690 UG/L | 16/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.2 UG/L | 15/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 9.2 PCI/L | 10/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 18 UG/L | 8/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.7 PCI/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.8 UG/L | 6/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 14.9 ug/L | 3/16 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
78 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene