No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 7,418 people (3,376 connections) with surface water bought from Appomattox River Water Authority.
From EPA's record for VA3053280. PurityMap is independent of DCWA Central.
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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 January 2024 to October 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-01-22 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-22 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-22 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-22 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-01-22 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-05 to 2024-10-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: DCWA CENTRAL (VA3053280) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
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Follow this water →DCWA Central's phone number on EPA record is 757-784-6189. Its mailing address is 23008 Airpark Dr., PETERSBURG, VA 23803.
According to EPA's record, DCWA Central uses surface water bought from Appomattox River Water Authority.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in DCWA Central's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for DCWA Central. Its phone number on EPA record is 757-784-6189. Its mailing address on EPA record is 23008 Airpark Dr., PETERSBURG, VA 23803. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.