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Community Water System · PWS VA1185151

Falls Mills - Tcpsa

North Tazewell, Virginia 24630 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 870 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

870
People served
152
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 152 drinking-water violations at Falls Mills - Tcpsa - above the Virginia per-system average.

152
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
870
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Falls Mills - Tcpsa

Falls Mills - Tcpsa is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 870 residents in North Tazewell, Virginia (Tazewell County) through 348 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 152 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 152 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Falls Mills - Tcpsa's 152 violations sit above the Virginia average.

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
870
Total Violations
152
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
348
County
Tazewell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
152
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 12 2016
Fluoride MR 4 2016
Arsenic MR 4 2016
Cadmium MR 4 2016
Chromium MR 4 2016
Mercury MR 4 2016
Nickel MR 4 2016
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Benzene MR 4 2016
Toluene MR 4 2016
Styrene MR 4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2016
Barium MR 4 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016

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 Falls Mills - Tcpsa.

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 VA1185151 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 Falls Mills - Tcpsa 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
2016 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 12 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1038
2016 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1025
2016 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1005
2016 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1015
2016 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1020
2016 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1035
2016 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1036
2016 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 1075
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2955
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2964
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2969
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2977
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2980
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185151 / 2981

How Falls Mills - Tcpsa Compares

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

Metric Falls Mills - Tcpsa Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 152 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 870 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Falls Mills - Tcpsa water safe to drink? ▼
Falls Mills - Tcpsa (PWS ID: VA1185151) has 152 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 870 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Falls Mills - Tcpsa serve? ▼
Falls Mills - Tcpsa serves 870 people in North Tazewell, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 348 service connections.
What type of violations does Falls Mills - Tcpsa have? ▼
Falls Mills - Tcpsa has 152 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 152 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Falls Mills - Tcpsa water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Falls Mills - Tcpsa under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Falls Mills - Tcpsa use? ▼
Falls Mills - Tcpsa 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.