We read 8 results from Upper Smith River Water Supply’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 29,721 people · Water system ID VA5089852 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.34 to 2.2 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 6 | 1.62 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2021 · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.11 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 30 to 54 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system (DBP04) · 2023 report, page 7 | 51 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 23 to 78 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system (DBP01) · 2023 report, page 7 | 67 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.08 to 0.98 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.63 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2021 · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 6 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.12 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.02 to 0.09 · Treatment plant · 2023 report, page 6 | 0.09 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal 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.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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