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Tightsqueeze Water Supply

Serves an area of Pittsylvania County, VA that includes Chatham · 209 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Tightsqueeze Water Supply in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA5143809
  • CHATHAM
  • VA
  • 209 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 24531
EPA system ID VA5143809

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Tightsqueeze Water Supply buys its water from Town of Chatham.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 2015, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 52 unknown out of 94 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 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 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 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2015

EPA's records for Tightsqueeze Water Supply go back to 2015. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 2
2020s 2 1

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

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Tightsqueeze Water Supply buys its water from Town of Chatham. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Tightsqueeze Water Supply 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 Tightsqueeze Water Supply for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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