Public Water Partners

PORTSMOUTH, VA

PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PORTSMOUTH, 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 item for PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
VA3740600
System type
Community Water System
Population served
97,915
Service connections
31,000
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF is among the 20 largest community water systems in Virginia, serving 97,915 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 6, 5 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 inorganic chemicals, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981

    Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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 PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

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

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

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

JOHNSON, MICHAEL

757-393-8524

PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704