AMHERST, TOWN OF
PWS ID: VA5009050 · AMHERST, Virginia 24521
Population Served
2,231
Total Violations
161
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,170
- County
- Amherst
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 31
- Monitoring Violations
- 130
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 27 | 2018 |
| Chlorine | MR | 7 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Barium | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Chromium | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Fluoride | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2023 |
| Cadmium | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Mercury | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Selenium | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 4 | 2018 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 4 | 2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Benzene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Toluene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Styrene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Nickel | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2018 |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
This data is provided for informational purposes only.