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Tap water quality report

ZIP 23173 — Richmond City, VA

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 23173 in Richmond City, VA detected 13 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
233,655
people served
13
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 23173

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
750 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Copper
554 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
460 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
70.5 µg/L 470%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
48 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Barium
36 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.3 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0036 mg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
1/1 LCR
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 23173

SupplierStatePopulation served
RICHMOND, CITY OF VA 233,655

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 23173 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 23173 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 23173. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 23173?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 23173. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 23173's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.