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Town of Pulaski

Serves an area of Pulaski County, VA that includes Pulaski · 9,473 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Pulaski in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • VA1155635
  • PULASKI
  • VA
  • 9,473 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 24301
EPA system ID VA1155635

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Town of Pulaski draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Virginia, December 2021.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,968 unknown out of 4,735 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 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 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
 Dec 30, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Town of Pulaski go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 2
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 5, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Virginia regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Pulaski between 2018 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 8, 2021 Virginia Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Aug 6, 2018 Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

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

Where the water comes from

Town of Pulaski draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Pulaski.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Town of Pulaski 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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