We read 13 results from City of Colonial Heights’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 18,273 people · Water system ID VA3570150 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloriteaverage · range ND to 0.22 · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.2 ppm | 0.05 ppm | 1 ppm | Above the health goal4x the health goal |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)single sample · sampled 2020 · 2023 report, page 4 | 1.9 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumsingle sample · 2023 report, page 4 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 1.3 to 4 · 2023 report, page 3 | 2.79 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chlorine dioxidehighest measured · range ND to 100 · 2023 report, page 3 | 100 ppb | None set | 800 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.12 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 2.8 to 29 · 2023 report, page 3 | 23.8 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 0.5 to 33 · 2023 report, page 3 | 25 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.1 to 1.04 · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.69 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · 2023 report, page 4 | 23.3 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bromodichloromethaneaverage · 2023 report, page 4 | 3.1 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Chloroformaverage · 2023 report, page 4 | 18 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumaverage · 2023 report, page 4 | 17.7 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross beta (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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