Tap Water Results

Is Harrisonburg, VA tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Harrisonburg.

2 public water systems serve parts of Harrisonburg. The largest, City of Harrisonburg, serves 61,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Harrisonburg

61,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID VA2660345

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Harrisonburg results

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.

Harrisonburg homes and lead pipes

38%
of homes built before 1980 (Virginia 44%, US 50%)
11%
built before 1950 (Virginia 11%)
61%
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 Harrisonburg city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Harrisonburg

  • Three Springs Regional – RCPW
    14,834 people · Groundwater under influence of surface water · Virginia · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Staunton 22 mi
City of Staunton
City of StauntonNone above limits3.56 ppb
Charlottesville 35 mi
City of Charlottesville
City of CharlottesvilleNone above limits0 ppb
Winchester 63 mi
City of Winchester
City of WinchesterNone above limits2.7 ppb
Lynchburg 74 mi
City of Lynchburg
City of LynchburgNone above limits2 ppb
Fredericksburg 76 mi
City of Fredericksburg
City of FredericksburgNone above limits0 ppb
Manassas 78 mi
Prince William Water – West
Prince William Water – WestNone above limits0 ppb
Harrisonburg ZIP codes (2)
  • 22801
  • 22807

Questions

Is Harrisonburg tap water safe to drink?

City of Harrisonburg has had no 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 Harrisonburg, VA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Harrisonburg. The largest is City of Harrisonburg (61,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Harrisonburg tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Harrisonburg had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Harrisonburg homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 38% of Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg'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.