PWSID VA1051737
DCPSA - BIG CANEY
Community water system based in Clintwood, VA
Service area on file with EPA: Dickenson County. EPA's recorded service area can be incomplete for regional authorities. The cities and counties above are what the utility has filed with EPA; the utility may serve additional areas.
- Population served
- 3,660
- Source
- Surface water
- Status
- Active
At a glance
Recent tests are below federal safety limits
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This utility's inventory reports no confirmed lead service lines and a low share of unclassified lines.
From the utility's published inventory · See details below
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CDC's My Water's Fluoride listing reports this system adjusts fluoride to the recommended level, or buys water from a system that does.
Per CDC My Water's Fluoride · See details below
Past 5 years: 4 health-based violations on file, all marked Resolved or Archived. See compliance history below.
Risk classification follows EPA's published values for safe drinking water, with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this card. See methodology.
Lead service line inventory
Utility reports no confirmed lead service lines
DCPSA - BIG CANEY reports 0 confirmed lead service lines, 1,758 non-lead, 0 unknown (total 1,758) in its Virginia Department of Health LCRR submission.
- 0 confirmed lead service lines
- 0 galvanized requiring replacement (LCRI treats these as lead)
- 0 unknown (0.0% of total)
- 1,758 confirmed non-lead (100.0%)
- 1,758 total service lines in the system
What to do if your service line might be lead
- Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
- Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
- Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
- Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.
Inventory data sourced from DCPSA - BIG CANEY ( retrieved May 24, 2026 ; curator confidence: high ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.
Lead and copper test results
The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule sampling.
Why only lead and copper, and not arsenic, nitrate, or others?
EPA's bulk SDWIS download is the only nationwide per-system sample data they publish, and it only includes the Lead and Copper Rule table. Values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) appear on this page only when they trigger a violation. For the full per-system contaminant suite, see the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (link further down the page).
No recent Lead and Copper sample data
EPA's national SDWIS bulk dataset does not include Lead and Copper Rule sampling rows for this system in the most recent release. That can mean the system is small enough to be on a reduced sampling schedule, or that recent samples have not yet been submitted to EPA. Check the system's annual Consumer Confidence Report (see below) for the most recent local measurements.
Data from EPA SDWIS (Lead and Copper Rule sample table) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
PFAS and emerging contaminants
This system was tested 240 times under EPA's latest PFAS monitoring program; 1 of the 30 chemicals tested was detected.
What is this testing program?
EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule cycle (UCMR 5, 2023 to 2025) required every public water system serving over 3,300 people to test for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) plus lithium; 30 chemicals in total. Most recent detection per chemical shown below.
| Contaminant | Most recent detection | Date | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0146 mg/L | November 19, 2024 | Below regulatory thresholds |
Tested but not detected (29 contaminants)
EPA tested for these substances and every sample was below the minimum reporting level. Absence of detection does not mean true zero; it means below the laboratory's quantitation threshold.
Data from EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Fluoride
Per CDC My Water's Fluoride
DCPSA - BIG CANEY adds fluoride to its drinking water.
CDC classifies a system as fluoridated when it adjusts fluoride to the recommended level, or when it buys water from a system that does. The U.S. Public Health Service recommends 0.7 mg/L for community water fluoridation.
Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride, listed under DCPSA - BIG CANEY (Dickenson County). Verify on CDC's site .
Area context
Dickenson County, VA (2020 data)
- Community water systems
- 19 of 19 add fluoride
- Population on fluoridated water
- 15,480 of 15,480 (100.0%)
Virginia statewide (2020 data)
- Population on fluoridated water
- 6,713,205 of 7,027,639 (95.5%)
- Community water systems adding fluoride
- 588 of 1,181
Data from CDC My Water's Fluoride (per-system status) , last refreshed May 19, 2026.
Data from CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System (state and county aggregates) , last refreshed May 16, 2026.
Recorded contaminant measurements (from violations)
When this system exceeded a regulatory limit and EPA recorded the measured value, that value is shown here. These are not routine sample results: they are the values the violation was triggered on.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Federal MCL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 63UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 63UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 63UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 63UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Compliance history
EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years.
How to read this section
Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; the measured concentration is shown alongside the EPA federal limit where SDWIS published it. Monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.
4 resolved health-based violations in the last 5 years
All 4 health-based violations in the last 5 years are marked Resolved or Archived. Past violations do not represent current water quality.
| Period start | Contaminant | What happened | Measured level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 63 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 63 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 63 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 63 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for
EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.
How to find DCPSA - BIG CANEY's CCR:
- Search the web for "DCPSA - BIG CANEY consumer confidence report" . The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
- Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.
Other water systems in Dickenson County, VA
Compare nearby utilities by population served.
- CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF
4,836 served · Dickenson County
- DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL
2,978 served · Dickenson County
- DCPSA - SKEETROCK
1,090 served · Dickenson County
- DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN
700 served · Dickenson County
- SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA
592 served · Dickenson County
Contact this utility
Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.
- Administrator
- BAKER, DENNIS
- Phone
- 276-835-1580
- dbaker@dickensonpsa.com
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 619CLINTWOOD, VA 24228
Where this page's data comes from
Bundle released 2026-Q2, regenerated May 24, 2026. Each section above also shows its own source date so you can tell at a glance how fresh that part of the page is.
- EPA SDWIS bulk download — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (system info, violations, lead and copper samples).
- EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (PFAS and lithium).
- Lead service line inventory — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (from the utility's reported inventory).
- CDC My Water's Fluoride — last refreshed May 19, 2026 (per-system Yes/No fluoridation status).
- CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System — last refreshed May 16, 2026 (state and county fluoridation aggregates).
Every value on this page is cross-verified before publication; read our methodology for the verification steps and corrections process.