What's in Orange County, VA tap water?
Piedmont and northern-Maryland communities draw from a mix of reservoirs, rivers (including the Susquehanna and Monocacy) and groundwater wells. Chlorination byproducts plus agricultural and industrial runoff drive most of the contaminants that exceed EWG's health guidelines.
Larger areas have more than one water system. Enter your exact zip code below for your utility’s own EPA record and EWG report.
Your tap water is legal. That doesn't make it clean.
Enter any U.S. zip code to see your water utility and the contaminants in its supply. For DC-metro utilities we show levels measured against the stricter EWG health guideline, not just the legal limit.
DC-metro levels from the EWG Tap Water Database & utility Consumer Confidence Reports; nationwide results from EPA SDWIS records. Utilities shown are in legal EPA compliance. “× over” compares the detected level to EWG's stricter health-based guideline, not the federal legal limit.
Removing these contaminants in Orange County
A reverse osmosis system is the most effective way to reduce every contaminant class above at the point of use. The Sanavia Hydra installs under your kitchen sink and is NSF-certified to remove up to 99% of dissolved contaminants. Orange County is about 65 miles from our Arlington base, well inside our service area.
Orange County water quality FAQ
Is Orange County, VA tap water safe to drink?
Public water in Orange County meets federal EPA legal limits. But "legal" is not the same as "clean": across the Piedmont reservoirs, rivers & wells, independent testing routinely finds contaminants like Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5) above EWG's stricter health guidelines. Enter your zip code above to see your exact utility's record.
What contaminants are common in Orange County water?
For the Piedmont reservoirs, rivers & wells, the contaminants that most often exceed health guidelines are Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Nitrate (agricultural runoff), Hexavalent chromium (chromium-6), PFAS (forever chemicals). Your specific levels depend on your utility, which you can look up by zip code above.
Does Sanavia install reverse osmosis systems in Orange County?
Yes. Orange County is roughly 65 miles from our Arlington base and inside our service area. A Sanavia Hydra reverse osmosis system installs under your sink and is NSF-certified to reduce every contaminant class above, and we offer a free in-home water test.