The 2022 Consumer Confidence Report is now available. It is a snapshot of the city’s drinking water quality over the past year. Included is information about your water, what it contains and how it compares with standards mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). 

We are proud to report that during 2022 we were in 100% compliance with all federal and state Safe Drinking Water Act MCLs (Maximum Contaminant Levels). Last year DPU conducted 58,634 tests on more than 15,000 water samples. The table lists all the substances that were detected in our drinking water during 2022. The presence of these substances in water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted data presented in this table is from testing performed January 1 through December 31, 2022. 

DPU is responsible for all aspects of water services for the City. The water, wastewater and stormwater utilities are part of the City’s Integrated Watershed Management Program, along with the sanitary and combined sewer systems and the floodwall and levee system. DPU is committed to improving water quality in the James River and has been working toward that goal for a long time in collaboration with numerous partners. We follow and exceed regulations and standards set by the EPA and VDH to ensure that we prevent a health crisis due to waterborne disease.

Get the report here.

Learn more about the water utility here.