Town of Blacksburg Water Company

The EPA establishes regulations that limit contaminant levels in public water systems to ensure safe consumption. Similarly, FDA regulations set standards for bottled water to provide equivalent public health protection. All water sources, whether tap or bottled, typically contain at least small amounts of certain contaminants, though their presence doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk.

Water sources including rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells can contain various substances as water travels over land or through ground layers. These substances may include:

• Microbial Contaminants: Viruses and bacteria from sewage treatment facilities, septic systems, agricultural operations, or wildlife
• Inorganic Contaminants: Naturally occurring salts and metals, or those resulting from urban runoff, industrial waste, oil and gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and Herbicides: From various sources including agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses
• Organic Chemical Contaminants: By-products of industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive Contaminants: Naturally occurring or resulting from oil/gas production and mining activities

For additional information about contaminants and potential health effects, contact the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

1. Where does Town of Blacksburg water come from?
   Town of Blacksburg supplies purchased surface water to Montgomery, Virginia.
2. Does Town of Blacksburg test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Town of Blacksburg must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Town of Blacksburg?
   Call 540-443-1000 or visit 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24062-9003, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Town of Blacksburg water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Town of Blacksburg water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.