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Portsmouth City, VA

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⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
16
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Portsmouth, City Of

PWSID:
VA3740600
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
97,915 people

Nsa Hampton Roads, Portsmouth Annex

PWSID:
VA3740650
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
6,072 people

Naval Support Activity Portsmouth

PWSID:
VA3740500
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
17,000 people

EPA & DEP violations

Portsmouth, City Of

PWSID VA374060011 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Barium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Barium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Beryllium, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Beryllium, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Arsenic MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Antimony, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Antimony, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Mercury — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Mercury MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Selenium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Selenium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Thallium, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Thallium, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

5 violations

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Sep 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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