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

Yes. COVINGTON, 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 COVINGTON, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

COVINGTON, VA

COVINGTON, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COVINGTON, 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 1 open health-based violation for COVINGTON, 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): VA2580100
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 5,961
Service connections: 3,344
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

COVINGTON, CITY OF is one of 107 community water systems in Virginia in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,961 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 50 entries between 1980 and 2026, of which 1 health-based item remains open.

Of the 50, 46 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 and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
March 1, 2024
Unaddressed
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
June 1, 2023 – November 7, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2013 – April 30, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992
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
—
Toxaphene
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
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
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Archived
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
March 1, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Unaddressed
June 1, 2023 – November 7, 2023	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 2013 – April 30, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived
June 24, 1980 – June 23, 1981	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is COVINGTON, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. COVINGTON, 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 COVINGTON, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: COVINGTON, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COVINGTON, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for COVINGTON, 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

LOWRY, ANTHONY W.

540-965-6321

COVINGTON, VA 24426