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City of Martinsville

Serves Martinsville, Chatmoss, Laurel Park and 1 more place, Martinsville city and Henry County, VA · 13,600 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Martinsville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA5690400
  • MARTINSVILLE
  • VA
  • 13,600 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 24112
EPA system ID VA5690400

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Martinsville draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7,302 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 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times 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
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for City of Martinsville go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began April 2008, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 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

City of Martinsville draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Martinsville. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Martinsville.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Martinsville 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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