We read 12 results from Town of Culpeper’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 21,184 people · Water system ID VA6047500 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridehighest measured · range ND to 1.03 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.03 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 0.4 · sampled 2023 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.4 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 2.1 · sampled 2023 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 2.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 0.2 to 0.4 · sampled 2023 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.4 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)highest measured · range ND to 1.3 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.3 ppb | 0.06 ppb | 5 ppb | Above the health goal22x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.09 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.09 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.25 to 3.3 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.59 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.07 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 1 to 76 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 4 | 55 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 4.8 to 125 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 4 | 70 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 5 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.07 to 0.91 · Treated water (Lake Culpeper + wells) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.91 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
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.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Gross beta (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
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