Public water system record
City of Galax
Serves Galax, Galax city, VA · 6,837 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Galax in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Galax draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,478 unknown out of 3,160 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Galax go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Where the water comes from
City of Galax draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from City of Galax.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fairview Water System Independence, VA
- Oldtown Water System Independence, VA
- Tower Road Hillsville, VA
Annual water quality report
City of Galax 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
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells