Public water system record
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys
Serves Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, VA · 165,240 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys 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 Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys draws water from 7 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began August 2003, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys draws water from 7 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs.
Annual water quality report
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Sys 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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