Mercury violations in Virginia
16 active public water systems in Virginia had a Mercury violation in the past three years. What Mercury is and why it matters.
Health effects: Chronic exposure to inorganic mercury in water primarily damages the kidneys. Neurological effects — tremors, memory loss, cognitive impairment — are more associated with organic mercury (methylmercury) than with the inorganic form regulated in drinking water. Developing fetuses and young children are most vulnerable.
Systems with a Mercury violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ncsa Wintergreen Nelson County |
6,861 | 9 | 0 | |
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Covington, City of Covington City · County |
5,961 | 6 | 1 | |
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Ncsa Lovingston Nelson County |
2,493 | 8 | 1 | |
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Rye Valley Water Authority Smyth County |
1,276 | 8 | 0 | |
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Glasgow, Town of Rockbridge County |
1,133 | 5 | 0 | |
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Troutdale, Town of Grayson County |
220 | 3 | 0 | |
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Jones Estates Lynchburg VA LLC Campbell County |
200 | 8 | 0 | |
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Capron, Town of Southampton County |
163 | 5 | 0 | |
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Bold Rock Hard Cider Nelson County |
131 | 4 | 0 | |
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Cedar Fork (prev. Verizon) Henrico County |
130 | 6 | 0 | |
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Belmont Peanuts Southampton County |
117 | 4 | 1 | |
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Free Union Country School Albemarle County |
90 | 5 | 0 | |
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Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center Charles City County |
75 | 3 | 0 | |
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Willing Workers Club Isle of Wight County |
31 | 6 | 1 | |
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Nancy's Candy Company Patrick County |
30 | 3 | 0 | |
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Corville Farm Subdivision Albemarle County |
27 | 9 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Mercury, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Mercury alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Virginia records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.