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Falls Church city, VA Water Quality

Water quality data for 1 public water systems serving Falls Church city, Virginia — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 1 water systems · 1 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Falls Church city Earns a B

Falls Church city: 1 community across 1 water system. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 1.20 ppb
  • 1 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
1.2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
1
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Falls Church
    1.20 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 6 sampling points
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Falls Church
    1.20 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 6 sampling points
    B
County Lead Level — Median 1.2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 1.2 ppb — 8% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
1

All Cities in Falls Church city

Falls Church 1.20 ppb B
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About Falls Church city Drinking Water

Falls Church city is served by 1 water system covering 1 community. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 1 recorded a detection, with a median of 1.20 ppb — 8% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 1 community has PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Falls Church city tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Falls Church city has an open violation on record. 1 of 1 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Falls Church city?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 1.20 ppb, 8% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Falls Church city?▼
1 community water system serves 1 community here.
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