Columbia Towers, VA
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Columbia Towers serves about 97 people through 130 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Montgomery County, Virginia. EPA system ID: MD0150103; phone on file: 571-351-8006. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Other water systems in Montgomery County
14 other systems share Montgomery County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, Town Of | 34,578 | 0 (not detected) |
| Christiansburg Town Of | 22,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| Prices Fork/Merrimac | 4,541 | 0.51 ppb |
| Christiansburg Elliston Waterline | 3,626 | 2.91 ppb |
| Plum Creek | 1,740 | 0 (not detected) |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | 1,602 | 4.37 ppb |
| Bethel Area | 1,247 | 1.2 ppb |
| Riner Community | 1,161 | 2.7 ppb |
| Belview | 1,034 | 0 (not detected) |
| Mudpike Road Waterline | 353 | 0.33 ppb |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Alexandria, VA may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Columbia Towers whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.