Drinking water quality · 2002
· Verified
What's in City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA water system's 2002 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2002
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- VA
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 12 sources.
Source
- ASR WELL
- DEEP WELL NWR-1
- DEEP WELL NWR-2
- DEEP WELL NWR-3
- + 8 more
Treatment
- NORTHWEST RIVER WTP
- LAKE GASTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based2 violations on record · most recent Aug 2003resolved
- Treatment technique violationHealth-based1 violation on record · most recent Dec 2002resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.003 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's water
+Is City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA tap water safe to drink in 2002?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys, VA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2002 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.