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Tap water quality report

ZIP 23188 — Newport News City, VA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 23188 in Newport News City, VA detected 30 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
465,026
people served
30
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 23188

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
1880 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
319 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
111 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
54 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
46 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
40 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Barium
27.2 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Lead
26 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
24.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Trichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
8.1 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
4.5 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Nitrite
4 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
3 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 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 23188

SupplierStatePopulation served
NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF VA 407,300
JCSA - CENTRAL SYSTEM VA 57,726

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 23188 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 23188 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 30 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 23188. 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 23188?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 23188. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 23188's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.