Tap Water Results

Is Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg.

2 public water systems serve parts of Lynchburg. The largest, City of Lynchburg, serves 80,995 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Lynchburg

80,995 people · Surface water · EPA ID VA5680200

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: 2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Lynchburg 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.

Lynchburg homes and lead pipes

66%
of homes built before 1980 (Virginia 44%, US 50%)
25%
built before 1950 (Virginia 11%)
51%
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 Lynchburg city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Lynchburg

  • Campbell County Central System
    21,761 people · Surface water · Virginia · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Roanoke 43 mi
Western Virginia Water Authority
Western Virginia Water AuthorityAbove limit0 ppb
Salem 48 mi
City of Salem
City of SalemNone above limits3.1 ppb
Staunton 53 mi
City of Staunton
City of StauntonNone above limits3.56 ppb
Danville 57 mi
City of Danville
City of DanvilleNone above limits0 ppb
Charlottesville 59 mi
City of Charlottesville
City of CharlottesvilleNone above limits0 ppb
Blacksburg 68 mi
Town of Blacksburg
Town of BlacksburgNone above limits0 ppb
Lynchburg ZIP codes (4)
  • 24501
  • 24502
  • 24503
  • 24515

Questions

Is Lynchburg tap water safe to drink?

City of Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg, VA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Lynchburg. The largest is City of Lynchburg (80,995 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Lynchburg tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 66% of Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg'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.