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Town of Lawrenceville

Serves an area of Brunswick County, VA that includes Lawrenceville · 4,806 people served

Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Lawrenceville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA5025450
  • LAWRENCEVILLE
  • VA
  • 4,806 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 23868
EPA system ID VA5025450

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
14
Resolved
14
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Town of Lawrenceville draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Virginia, July 2021.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,050 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 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 3, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 3, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 7, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Town of Lawrenceville go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 1
1990s 0 2
2000s 7 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 1
2020s 11 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Lawrenceville in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 7, 2021 Virginia Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

10 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Town of Lawrenceville draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Lawrenceville.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Town of Lawrenceville 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.

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