Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia
Tap water in FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia receives a grade of C (79/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY UTILITIES. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in FREDERICKSBURG's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving FREDERICKSBURG.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 31.4 ppb, 524x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 20.6 ppb, 206x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 29.5 ppb, 197x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY UTILITIES (system ID VA6177300) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in FREDERICKSBURG'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 |
31.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 524× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
20.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 206× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
29.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 197× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.69 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 97× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.21 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 70× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
25.2 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 63× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
10.4 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 52× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0917 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.13 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.7× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.175 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.09 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
105.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
4.3 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
21.5 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.408 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.646 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
1.07 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.517 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0364 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.639 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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