Public water system record
Town of Courtland
Serves an area of Southampton County, VA that includes Courtland · 1,284 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Courtland in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Fluoride violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Courtland draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2011.
- Record on file since 1979, with 57 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 542 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Town of Courtland go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 57 health-based violations (53 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 41 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 57 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.73 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
7 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Virginia regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Courtland between 2005 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (21 health-based): Fluoride |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Virginia | Signed compliance agreement | 37 violations (37 health-based): Fluoride |
What the violations mean
Fluoride
2 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
Town of Courtland draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Courtland 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