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Dcpsa - Osborns Gap

On record as serving Dickenson County, VA · Serves 175 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Dcpsa - Osborns Gap in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA1051727
  • CLINTWOOD
  • VA
  • 175 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 24228
EPA system ID VA1051727

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Dcpsa - Osborns Gap buys its water from Town of Clintwood.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 90 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Dcpsa - Osborns Gap go back to 2002. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 19, 2016 4 0
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 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)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Dcpsa - Osborns Gap 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 - Osborns Gap 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 Dcpsa - Osborns Gap for a copy.

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