Public water system record

Town of South Hill

Serves South Hill, Mecklenburg County, VA · 4,600 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of South Hill in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA5117800
  • SOUTH HILL
  • VA
  • 4,600 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 23970
EPA system ID VA5117800

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Town of South Hill buys its water from Roanoke River Service Authority.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 11 unknown out of 2,920 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 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 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, 2018 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 Jan 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 13, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Town of South Hill go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 6
1990s 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1997, Archived.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1997 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Town of South Hill buys its water from Roanoke River Service Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Town of South Hill 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

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