Public Water Partners

GALAX, VA

GALAX, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GALAX, CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GALAX, CITY OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Virginia before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
VA1640243
System type
Community Water System
Population served
6,837
Service connections
2,765
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

GALAX, CITY OF is one of 107 community water systems in Virginia in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,837 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 21 entries between 1980 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

All 21 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)

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    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)

    —

    TTHM

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endrin

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    BHC-GAMMA

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Methoxychlor

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4,5-TP

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Mercury

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is GALAX, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GALAX, CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is GALAX, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

GALAX, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does GALAX, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GALAX, CITY OF.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BURNETTE, MICHAEL

276-236-5773

GALAX, VA 24333