RICHMOND, CITY OF
PWSID: VA4760100 · Richmond, VA · Serves 233,655 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RICHMOND, CITY OF (PWSID VA4760100) in Richmond, VA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 233,655 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2020. Those 2 health-based rows for RICHMOND, CITY OF cover contaminants such as CARBON, TOTAL; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RICHMOND, CITY OF has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including CARBON, TOTAL. Recorded violations span 2020–2020. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Virginia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Virginia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- VA4760100
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Population Served
- 233,655
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
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Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RICHMOND, CITY OF on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (233,655). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY, GLENDALE CITY OF, CITY OF FRISCO.
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About This Data
RICHMOND, CITY OF (VA4760100) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Health-based rows in this extract are MCL and Treatment Technique records spanning 2020-2020 covering CARBON, TOTAL. Historical registry entries, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.