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Is Chesterfield Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:48 pm, July 22, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Chesterfield?

Yes, Chesterfield's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Chesterfield has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page or the city's water provider website.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Chesterfield's water utility, Chesterfield Co Central Water System, had 0 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. This assessment is based on the Chesterfield Co Central Water System water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.

While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.

The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.

Water Quality Report for Chesterfield Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Chesterfield tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.

Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.

EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.

There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.

We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Chesterfield's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

Chesterfield Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Chesterfield Co Central Water System for Chesterfield in Virginia. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

Is there Lead in Chesterfield Water?

Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Chesterfield water system, Chesterfield Co Central Water System, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.0 mg/L of lead in Chesterfield water. This is 0% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Chesterfield contained more lead.

While Chesterfield water testing may have found 0.0 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.

No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.

Are there PFAS in Chesterfield Tap Water?

Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Chesterfield Limited AASF - near Chesterfield with suspected leaks.

With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Chesterfield has been evaluated for yet.

Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.

What do these Violations Mean?

Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.

Health Based Violations

  1. Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
  2. Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
  3. Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.

Non-Health Based Violations

  1. Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
  2. Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
  3. Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.

SDWA Table Key

Field Description
Compliance Period Dates of the compliance period.
Status Current status of the violation.
  • Resolved - The violation has at least one resolving enforcement action. In SDWIS, this indicates that either the system has returned to compliance from the violation, the rule that was violated was no longer applicable, or no further action was needed.
  • Archived - The violation is not Resolved, but is more than five years past its compliance period end date. In keeping with the Enforcement Response Policy, the violation no longer contributes to the public water system's overall compliance status. Unresolved violations are also marked as Archived when a system ceases operations (becomes inactive).
  • Addressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and is addressed by one or more formal enforcement actions.
  • Unaddressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and has not been addressed by formal enforcement.
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Health-Based? Whether the violation is health based.
Category Code
The category of violation that is reported.
  • TT - Treatment Technique Violation
  • MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
  • Other - Other Violation
  • MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
  • MR - Monitoring and Reporting
  • MON - Monitoring Violation
  • RPT - Reporting Violation
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Code A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table.
Contaminant Code A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation.
Rule Code Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rule
  • 121 - Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 122 - Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 123 - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Ground Water Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 331 - Nitrates
  • 332 - Arsenic
  • 333 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 111 - Revised Total Coliform Rule
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Rule Group Code Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
  • 120 - Surface Water Treatment Rules
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Groundwater Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 330 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rules
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
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Rule Family Code Code for rule family.
  • 100 - Microbials
  • 200 - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 300 - Chemicals
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.

Chesterfield Water - Frequently Asked Questions

IS MY WATER SAFE?
We are pleased to present the 2020 Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality and shows the CCRWC water system unconditionally meets all state and federal regulations for drinking water. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno- compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426- 4791). Our water is purchased from Alligator Water & Sewer Company. Alligator's water is sourced from wells on: Union Church Road, Sowell Road, US Hwy 1, Hwy 151, Old Creek Road, and Cedar Avenue. Source water assessment and its availability Additional information regarding source water in the Pee Dee Region is available at the following website: https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HomeAndEnvironment/Docs/Watershed/wwqa/Pee_Dee_WWQA_2 007.pdf Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA
DO I NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno- compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426- 4791). Our water is purchased from Alligator Water & Sewer Company. Alligator's water is sourced from wells on: Union Church Road, Sowell Road, US Hwy 1, Hwy 151, Old Creek Road, and Cedar Avenue. Source water assessment and its availability Additional information regarding source water in the Pee Dee Region is available at the following website: https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HomeAndEnvironment/Docs/Watershed/wwqa/Pee_Dee_WWQA_2 007.pdf Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA
WHERE DOES MY WATER COME FROM?
Our water is purchased from Alligator Water & Sewer Company. Alligator's water is sourced from wells on: Union Church Road, Sowell Road, US Hwy 1, Hwy 151, Old Creek Road, and Cedar Avenue. Source water assessment and its availability Additional information regarding source water in the Pee Dee Region is available at the following website: https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HomeAndEnvironment/Docs/Watershed/wwqa/Pee_Dee_WWQA_2 007.pdf Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
CCRWC Board meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM. Additional Information for Lead If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Chesterfield County Rural Water Co. is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table. Disinfectants & Disinfection By-Products (There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants)
HOW DO I CONTACT CHESTERFIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Chesterfield water provider, Chesterfield Co Central Water System, please use the information below.
By Mail: 9840 Government Center Parkway
P.O. BOX 608
CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23832
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
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Existing customers can login to their Chesterfield Co Central Water System account to pay their Chesterfield water bill by clicking here.

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If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Chesterfield water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.

HOW TO START & STOP CHESTERFIELD WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Chesterfield means you will often need to put the water in your name with Chesterfield Co Central Water System. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.

Start Service Form

Want to create a new account?

Leaving your house or apartment in Chesterfield means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Chesterfield Co Central Water System. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.

Stop Service Form

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Chesterfield tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 24% Low
  • Water Pollution 34% Low
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 76% High
  • Water Quality 67% High

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Chesterfield, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Related FAQS

Chesterfield Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)

The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Chesterfield's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

2020 Chesterfield County Rural Water Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

Is my water safe?

We are pleased to present the 2020 Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality and shows the CCRWC water system unconditionally meets all state and federal regulations for drinking water.

Do I need to take special precautions?

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno- compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426- 4791).

Where does my water come from?

Our water is purchased from Alligator Water & Sewer Company. Alligator's water is sourced from wells on: Union Church Road, Sowell Road, US Hwy 1, Hwy 151, Old Creek Road, and Cedar Avenue.

Source water assessment and its availability

Additional information regarding source water in the Pee Dee Region is available at the following website:

https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HomeAndEnvironment/Docs/Watershed/wwqa/Pee_Dee_WWQA_2 007.pdf

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA

prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

How can I get involved?

CCRWC Board meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM.

Additional Information for Lead

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Chesterfield County Rural Water Co. is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Water Quality Data Table

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detect

Range

 

 

 

 

 

MCLG

 

MCL,

 

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

TT, or

 

Your

 

 

Sample

 

 

Contaminants

 

MRDLG

 

MRDL

 

Water

Low

High

Date

Violation

Typical Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinfectants & Disinfection By-Products

(There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants)

Chlorine (as Cl2) (ppm)

4

4

.4

.3

.4

2020

No

Water additive used to

control microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHMs [Total

NA

80

1

NA

2.83

2020

No

By-product of drinking

Trihalomethanes] (ppb)

water disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detect

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCLG

 

MCL,

 

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

TT, or

 

Your

 

 

Sample

 

 

 

 

Contaminants

 

MRDLG

 

MRDL

 

Water

Low

High

Date

 

Violation

 

Typical Source

Inorganic Contaminates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runoff from fertilizer

Nitrate [measured as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use; Leaching from

Nitrogen] (ppm) from

10

10

1.6

1.6

1.6

2020

 

No

 

septic tanks, sewage;

Alligator Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion of natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium (ppm) from

 

NA

 

NA

2

2

2

2018

 

No

 

Naturally occurring

Alligator Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radioactive Contaminants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radium (combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion of natural

226/228) (pCi/L) from

0

5

.207

0

.207

2020

 

No

 

 

 

deposits

Alligator Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthetic organic contaminants including pesticides and herbicides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (ppt) from Alligator Water

0

200

83

68

83

2020

No

Runoff/leaching from soil fumigant used on soybeans, cotton, and orchards

 

 

 

 

 

# Samples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your

Sample

Exceeding

 

Exceeds

 

 

Contaminants

MCLG

AL

Water

Date

AL

 

AL

 

Typical Source

Inorganic Contaminants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper - action level at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrosion of household

1.3

1.3

.35

2020

0

 

No

 

plumbing systems; Erosion of

consumer taps (ppm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead - action level at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrosion of household

0

15

.69

2020

0

 

No

 

plumbing systems; Erosion of

consumer taps (ppb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Monitoring (UCMR4)

As part of an on-going evaluation program, the EPA has required us to monitor some additional unregulated contaminants. Information collected through the monitoring of these contaminants will help to ensure that future decisions on drinking water standards are based on sound science.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Name

 

Average

 

Low

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

Manganese (ppb)

2.02

2.02

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb)

0.136

0

 

 

0.336

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA6Br (ppb)

0.254

0

 

 

0.678

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA9 (ppb)

0.306

0

 

 

0.678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit Descriptions

 

Term

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

ug/L

 

ug/L : Number of micrograms of substance in one liter of water

 

 

 

 

 

ppm

 

ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)

 

 

 

 

 

ppb

 

ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L)

 

 

 

 

 

ppt

 

ppt: parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter

 

 

 

 

 

pCi/L

 

pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

 

 

 

 

 

NA

 

NA: not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

ND

 

ND: Not detected

 

 

 

 

 

NR

 

NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Drinking Water Definitions

 

Term

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

MCLG

MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below

 

which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in

 

MCL

drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available

 

 

 

treatment technology.

 

 

 

 

 

TT

TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in

 

drinking water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AL

AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or

 

other requirements which a water system must follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variances and

Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment

 

Exemptions

technique under certain conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant

 

MRDLG

below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of

 

 

 

the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in

 

MRDL

drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for

 

 

 

control of microbial contaminants.

 

 

 

 

MNR

MNR: Monitored Not Regulated

 

 

 

 

MPL

MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level

For more information please contact:

System Number: SC1320003

Contact Name: Charles Gray or Richard Dixon

Address: 13598 Hwy 9

Chesterfield, SC 29709

Phone: 843 623-6090

Contaminants


Chesterfield County Central Water System

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Virginia Department of Health - Office of Drinking Water, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 305392
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 13

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Chlorate
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Barium
  • Chromium (total)
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Nitrate and nitrite
  • Strontium
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

Sources and Resources

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