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Water system · PWSID VA3670800

VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER CO.

HOPEWELL, VA · ~30,317 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

VA3670800

State

Virginia

City

HOPEWELL

Population served

30,317

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFPeA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

45

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2011. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0600 began Jan 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 2008 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Jun 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2004 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jul 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2002 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jan 2000 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • EPA/federal action · EOX Dec 2011
  • EPA/federal action · EFL Apr 2010
  • State action · SOX Nov 2008
  • State action · SOX Sep 2008
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2008
  • State action · SIF Jun 2008
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2008
  • State action · SIE Jun 2008

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

1 station · latest May 2026

0.168 · max 0.558 mg/L · 156

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system VA3670800 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.