Public water system record
City of Norton
Serves Norton and Wise, Norton city and Wise County, VA · 3,958 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Norton 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
- 0
Key facts
- City of Norton draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,254 unknown out of 2,666 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Norton go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
Where the water comes from
City of Norton draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Wise County Regional Water System. It also has an emergency connection to Town of Big Stone Gap. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Norton.
Buys water from
- Wise County Regional Water System Wise, VA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap, VA
Annual water quality report
City of Norton 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