Drinking water quality · 2010
· Verified
What's in Cottage Edge, VA tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Cottage Edge, VA water system's 2010 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2010
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- VA
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.
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.0032 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about Cottage Edge, VA's water
+Is Cottage Edge, VA tap water safe to drink in 2010?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Cottage Edge, VA's 2010 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 Cottage Edge, VA tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Cottage Edge, VA's 2010 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 Cottage Edge, VA's 2010 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 Cottage Edge, 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 2010 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.