Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LYNCHBURG CITY, Virginia
Tap water in LYNCHBURG CITY, Virginia receives a grade of C (79/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by LYNCHBURG, CITY OF. 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 LYNCHBURG CITY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LYNCHBURG CITY.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 28.1 ppb, 469x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 26.3 ppb, 263x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 36.7 ppb, 245x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for LYNCHBURG, CITY OF (system ID VA5680200) 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 LYNCHBURG 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 |
28.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 469× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
26.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 263× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
36.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 245× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.3 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 143× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
31.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 78× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.38 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 56× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.2 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 56× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.17 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 3.3× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0454 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.201 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
284.7 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.112 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
50.4 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.9 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.45 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.635 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
4.13 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0237 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.7 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.
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