Public water system record
Dcpsa - Big Caney
Serves an area of Dickenson County, VA · 3,660 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Dcpsa - Big Caney 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
- Dcpsa - Big Caney buys its water from John Flannagan Water Authority and Buchanan Co PSA.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,758 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 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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
Dcpsa - Big Caney buys its water from John Flannagan Water Authority and Buchanan Co PSA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- John Flannagan Water Authority Haysi, VA
- Buchanan Co PSA Vansant, VA
Annual water quality report
Dcpsa - Big Caney 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
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