No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2018.
Serves about 64 people (10 connections) with surface water bought from TCPSA.
From EPA's record for VA1027069. PurityMap is independent of Shortt Gap.
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3 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.065 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.063 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.061 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
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
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Shortt Gap's phone number on EPA record is 276-935-5827. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 30, VANSANT, VA 24656.
According to EPA's record, Shortt Gap uses surface water bought from TCPSA.
EPA's record shows 3 health-based violations for Shortt Gap in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2018. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Shortt Gap's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2012, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Shortt Gap. Its phone number on EPA record is 276-935-5827. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. Box 30, VANSANT, VA 24656. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.