LEBANON, TOWN OF

Q: Is LEBANON, TOWN OF water safe to drink?

LEBANON, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA1167455) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,458 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: How many people does LEBANON, TOWN OF serve?

LEBANON, TOWN OF serves 3,458 people in LEBANON, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,791 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does LEBANON, TOWN OF have?

LEBANON, TOWN OF has 46 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in LEBANON, TOWN OF water?

No. LEBANON, TOWN OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does LEBANON, TOWN OF use?

LEBANON, TOWN OF uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: Where does this data come from?

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: VA1167455 · LEBANON, Virginia 24266

LEBANON, TOWN OF serves 3,458 people in LEBANON, Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 46 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LEBANON, TOWN OF

LEBANON, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,458 residents in LEBANON, Virginia (Russell County) through 1,791 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 46 total violations for this system , of which 8 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. LEBANON, TOWN OF's 46 violations sit below the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served

3,458

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,791
County: Russell
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 8
Monitoring Violations: 34
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	2000
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	4	2006
Coliform (TCR)	MR	3	1999
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	2010
Arsenic	MR	2	1984
Barium	MR	2	1984
Cadmium	MR	2	1984
Chromium	MR	2	1984
Fluoride	MR	2	1984
Mercury	MR	2	1984
Nitrate	MR	2	1984
Selenium	MR	2	1984
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	1984
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	1984
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2022
2,4-D	MR	2	1984
Toxaphene	MR	2	1984
Methoxychlor	MR	2	1984
Endrin	MR	2	1984

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
lithium	9/27/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/21/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/21/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/21/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/21/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	6/21/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/21/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/21/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	6/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	6/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	3/21/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	3/21/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	3/21/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	3/21/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	3/21/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	3/21/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	3/21/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	3/21/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	3/21/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for LEBANON, TOWN OF.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA1167455 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects LEBANON, TOWN OF under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
2022	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 7000
2010	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 2982
2006	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	4	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 2456
2000	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 3100
1999	Coliform (TCR)	MR	3	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 3100
1984	Arsenic	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1005
1984	Barium	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1010
1984	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1015
1984	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1020
1984	Fluoride	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1025
1984	Mercury	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1035
1984	Nitrate	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1040
1984	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 1045
1984	BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 2010
1984	2,4,5-TP	MR	2	SDWIS / VA1167455 / 2110

How LEBANON, TOWN OF Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	LEBANON, TOWN OF	Virginia avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	46	52	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	8	9.1	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	40.9%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	3,458	2,804	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LEBANON, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼

LEBANON, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA1167455) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,458 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does LEBANON, TOWN OF serve? ▼

LEBANON, TOWN OF serves 3,458 people in LEBANON, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,791 service connections.

What type of violations does LEBANON, TOWN OF have? ▼

LEBANON, TOWN OF has 46 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in LEBANON, TOWN OF water? ▼

No. LEBANON, TOWN OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does LEBANON, TOWN OF use? ▼

LEBANON, TOWN OF uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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