Public water system record
Grassy Creek-Bcpsa
Serves Breaks, Buchanan County and Dickenson County, VA · 440 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Grassy Creek-Bcpsa in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Grassy Creek-Bcpsa buys its water from Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Record on file since 2002, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 130 unknown out of 181 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 26, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 29, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Grassy Creek-Bcpsa go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Grassy Creek-Bcpsa buys its water from Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Grassy Creek-Bcpsa.
Buys water from
- Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa Clintwood, VA
Annual water quality report
Grassy Creek-Bcpsa must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Grassy Creek-Bcpsa for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
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