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Ncsa - Schuyler

Serves Schuyler, Nelson County, VA · 480 people served

Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Ncsa - Schuyler in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA2125650
  • LOVINGSTON
  • VA
  • 480 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 22949
EPA system ID VA2125650

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
14
Resolved
14
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Ncsa - Schuyler draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Virginia, July 2023.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 142 unknown out of 162 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 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 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
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, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 17, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Ncsa - Schuyler go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 14
1990s 3 0
2000s 5 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 1
2020s 9 4

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

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1992 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Virginia regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ncsa - Schuyler between 1993 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 27, 2023 Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jun 18, 1993 Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

8 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Ncsa - Schuyler draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Ncsa - Schuyler 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 Ncsa - Schuyler for a copy.

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