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Mt Olivet

Serves Pulaski, Pulaski County, VA · 345 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Mt Olivet in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • VA1155505
  • PULASKI
  • VA
  • 345 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 24301
EPA system ID VA1155505

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Mt Olivet buys its water from Town of Pulaski.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 168 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 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 17, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for Mt Olivet go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 1 1

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Mt Olivet buys its water from Town of Pulaski. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Mt Olivet 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 Mt Olivet for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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