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Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin

Serves an area of Dickenson County, VA · 700 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • VA1051726
  • CLINTWOOD
  • VA
  • 700 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 24228
EPA system ID VA1051726

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin buys its water from Town of Clintwood.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 88 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 305 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 28, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 12, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 12, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin go back to 2002. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 1
2020s 8 4

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin buys its water from Town of Clintwood. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin 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

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