Water Quality in Charlottesville, VA (22904)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 22904.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 3 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are7 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 60% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

5,729

Population

Water Systems

Violations (5yr)

Health-Based

Location

Loading map...

Water Systems Serving This Area (3)

Acsa Urban Area

Purchased surface water 77,408 people served

0 violations

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Mt. Lake Biological Station

Groundwater 125 people served

6 violations (5yr)

Uva Long Term Ecological Research Center

All resolved

Groundwater 40 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

5 violations

All resolved

E. COLIMonitoring

1 violation

Has active

Public NoticeMonitoring

1 violation

Has active

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit

0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Charlottesville (22904) has more violations than 60% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 7, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 60th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.