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City of Danville

Serves Danville, Danville city, VA · 43,055 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Danville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA5590100
  • DANVILLE
  • VA
  • 43,055 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 24541
EPA system ID VA5590100

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

Key facts

  • City of Danville draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • 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), 2023.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 121 lead and 18,327 unknown out of 21,201 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 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 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 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
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

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Danville draws water from 1 surface water intake. 5 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Danville. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to City of Danville.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Danville 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.

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