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CHASE CITY,TOWN OF

PWS ID: VA5117200 · CHASE CITY, Virginia 23924

CHASE CITY,TOWN OF serves 2,242 people in CHASE CITY, Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 138 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHASE CITY,TOWN OF

CHASE CITY,TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,242 residents in CHASE CITY, Virginia (Mecklenburg County) through 1,198 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 27 (20%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 108 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 27 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. CHASE CITY,TOWN OF's 138 violations sit above 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
2,242
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,198
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
108
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MCL 8 2000
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
TTHM MR 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994

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 CHASE CITY,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 VA5117200 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 CHASE CITY,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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 3100
2009 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 1038
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 3100
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MCL 8 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2977
1996 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 5000
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2989
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2380
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2977
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2969
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2990
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / VA5117200 / 2955

How CHASE CITY,TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric CHASE CITY,TOWN OF Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 2,242 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 CHASE CITY,TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
CHASE CITY,TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA5117200) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,242 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CHASE CITY,TOWN OF serve? ▼
CHASE CITY,TOWN OF serves 2,242 people in CHASE CITY, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,198 service connections.
What type of violations does CHASE CITY,TOWN OF have? ▼
CHASE CITY,TOWN OF has 138 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 108 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHASE CITY,TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CHASE CITY,TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHASE CITY,TOWN OF use? ▼
CHASE CITY,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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