Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in RICHMOND CITY, Virginia
Tap water in RICHMOND CITY, Virginia receives a grade of C (78/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by RICHMOND, 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 RICHMOND CITY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving RICHMOND CITY.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 28.5 ppb, 475x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 20.5 ppb, 205x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 26.9 ppb, 179x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for RICHMOND, CITY OF (system ID VA4760100) 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.
Recommended filters for RICHMOND CITY
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in RICHMOND CITY's water supply.
Carbon filter certified for VOCs (NSF/ANSI 53)
$180-$599Activated carbon is effective for disinfection byproducts. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 VOC reduction.
Disclosure: TapWaterSafety earns a commission from purchases made through these links. This does not influence our scoring methodology or filter selection.
All contaminants detected in RICHMOND 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 |
28.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 475× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
20.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 205× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
26.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 179× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.43 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 94× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.03 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 67× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
22.7 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.0 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 55× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.298 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
765.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.1 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.199 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.12 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
30.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.763 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.316 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.05 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0938 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.622 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
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from RICHMOND, CITY OF.