RADFORD, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
RADFORD, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 17,420 people get their water from it, across 5,037 connections.
RADFORD, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country
14 total violations and 4 health-based ones put RADFORD, CITY OF at the 67th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 4,290 of 12,903.
Against the VA average
VA's 186 covered systems average 4.2 health-based violations each; RADFORD, CITY OF carries 4, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
RADFORD, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2017-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2012-01-08. Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
RADFORD, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What RADFORD, CITY OF's record does not cover
Everything on this page is RADFORD, CITY OF's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 4 health-based violations on file for RADFORD, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.