No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 6,837 people (2,765 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
From EPA's record for VA1640243. PurityMap is independent of City of Galax.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to December 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-21 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GALAX, CITY OF (VA1640243) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →City of Galax's phone number on EPA record is 276-236-5773. Its mailing address is 111 EAST GRAYSON STREET, GALAX, VA 24333.
According to EPA's record, City of Galax uses surface water from its own intake.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Galax's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Galax. Its phone number on EPA record is 276-236-5773. Its mailing address on EPA record is 111 EAST GRAYSON STREET, GALAX, VA 24333. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.