Public water system record
Town of Clintwood
Serves an area of Dickenson County, VA that includes Clintwood · 4,836 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Clintwood in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Clintwood buys its water from John Flannagan Water Authority.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,054 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Clintwood go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Town of Clintwood buys its water from John Flannagan Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 5 other community water systems buy water from Town of Clintwood.
Buys water from
- John Flannagan Water Authority Haysi, VA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bold Camp Wise, VA
- Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin Clintwood, VA
- Dcpsa - Osborns Gap Clintwood, VA
- Dcpsa - Rush Creek Clintwood, VA
- Dcpsa - Skeetrock Clintwood, VA
Annual water quality report
Town of Clintwood 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells