Is Danville, VA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Danville. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Danville. The largest, City of Danville, serves 42,590 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Danville

42,590 people · Surface water · EPA ID VA5590100

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	2.27 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 4

Across Virginia, 12 of 164 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Virginia results.

Danville homes and lead pipes

81%

of homes built before 1980 (Virginia 44%, US 50%)

30%

built before 1950 (Virginia 11%)

52%

of households rent (Virginia 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Danville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Danville

Upper Smith River Water Supply
29,721 people · Surface water · Virginia · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Mount Hermon Water System
4,145 people · Purchased surface water · Virginia · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Rt 29 North Water System
1,906 people · Purchased surface water · Virginia · reported ZIPs here
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Roanoke 57 mi Western Virginia Water Authority	Western Virginia Water Authority	Above limit	0 ppb
Lynchburg 58 mi City of Lynchburg	City of Lynchburg	None above limits	2 ppb
Salem 60 mi City of Salem	City of Salem	None above limits	3.1 ppb
Blacksburg 72 mi Town of Blacksburg	Town of Blacksburg	None above limits	0 ppb
Staunton 110 mi City of Staunton	City of Staunton	None above limits	3.56 ppb
Charlottesville 113 mi City of Charlottesville	City of Charlottesville	None above limits	0 ppb

Danville ZIP codes (2)

24540
24541

Questions

Is Danville tap water safe to drink?

City of Danville had 4 health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Danville, VA?

4 public water systems serve parts of Danville. The largest is City of Danville (42,590 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Danville tap water have PFAS?

City of Danville had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Danville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 81% of Danville homes as built before 1980 (Virginia: 44%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Danville's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.