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Water system · PWSID VA5031050

ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF

ALTAVISTA, VA · ~3,850 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

VA5031050

State

Virginia

City

ALTAVISTA

Population served

3,850

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 2 points — the score moved from 100 to 98 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 98

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 Apr 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

GenX (HFPO-DA)

6.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBA

7.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2021. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2021 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2020 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2020 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2020 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Selenium began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Antimony began Jan 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jun 2021
State action · SOX Jun 2021
State action · SOX Jun 2021
State action · SOX Jun 2021
State action · SIF Apr 2021
State action · SIF Apr 2021
State action · SIE Mar 2021
State action · SFJ Mar 2021

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

3 stations · latest Apr 2026

0.28 · max 0.65 mg/L · 77

Arsenic

1 station · latest Apr 2026

0.2 · max 0.2 ug/L · 1

Copper

1 station · latest Apr 2026

0.22 · max 0.22 ug/L · 1

Lead

1 station · latest Apr 2026

0.05 · max 0.05 ug/L · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest Apr 2026

22.1 · max 22.1 ug/L · 1

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 VA5031050 — 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.