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Selenium violations in Virginia

15 active public water systems in Virginia had a Selenium violation in the past three years. What Selenium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Chronic exposure above the MCL causes selenosis — characterized by hair and nail loss, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disturbance. Liver damage can occur with prolonged high intake. The margin between nutritional requirement and toxic dose is narrow, making the MCL an important threshold.

Systems with a Selenium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Ncsa Wintergreen
Nelson County
6,861 9 0
Covington, City of
Covington City · County
5,961 6 1
Ncsa Lovingston
Nelson County
2,493 8 1
Rye Valley Water Authority
Smyth County
1,276 8 0
Troutdale, Town of
Grayson County
220 3 0
Jones Estates Lynchburg VA LLC
Campbell County
200 8 0
Capron, Town of
Southampton County
163 5 0
Bold Rock Hard Cider
Nelson County
131 4 0
Cedar Fork (prev. Verizon)
Henrico County
130 6 0
Belmont Peanuts
Southampton County
117 4 1
Free Union Country School
Albemarle County
90 5 0
Mid-Atlantic Tribal Health Center
Charles City County
75 3 0
Willing Workers Club
Isle of Wight County
31 6 1
Nancy's Candy Company
Patrick County
30 3 0
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 Selenium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Selenium 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.