Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in CHESAPEAKE CITY, Virginia
Tap water in CHESAPEAKE CITY, Virginia receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYS. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in CHESAPEAKE CITY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving CHESAPEAKE CITY.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.0 ppb, 351x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 27.0 ppb, 180x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 16.4 ppb, 164x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in CHESAPEAKE CITY's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 351× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
27.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 180× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
16.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 164× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.64 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 111× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.9 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 63× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.99 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 50× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
18.1 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 45× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.29 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 41× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.9 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.2 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 4.0× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0506 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
502.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.0967 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0368 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.75 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
18.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.18 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.48 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0458 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0446 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.741 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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