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PFAS in Drinking Water
PFAS—often called forever chemicals—are now regulated under EPA’s new federal PFAS drinking water rule; click below to learn how Virginia is implementing testing, reporting, and treatment requirements to protect public health.
Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
In recent years, EPA's Lead and Copper Rule have been updated through the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) and Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Please use the button below to navigate to ODW's Lead and Copper landing page to find information for waterworks and consumers.
Drinking Water Fluoridation
Fluoride is an element that may be found naturally in sources of drinking water, such as ground water. Fluoride has been added to drinking water by drinking water systems to improve dental health. To view more information about community drinking water fluoridation, please use the button below.
2 Hour Reporting Requirement
Effective July 1, 2025, waterworks in Virginia are required to report critical equipment failure of malfunction and/or contaminant releases to the Office of Drinking Water within two hours of discovery. To submit a 2-hour report, please call 1-866-531-3068 and report as a Drinking Water Emergency.
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Drinking Water Viewer (DWV)
Click the button below to view ODW's public drinking water database