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Wise tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Wise. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Wise is served by 4 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 21,319 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 16 violations across the community water system(s) serving Wise, going back to the earliest EPA record. 11 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Wise County Regional Water System
11,500 served · surface water · PWSID VA1195900 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times in July 2024. The EPA record lists a level of 82 UG/L; the limit (MCL) is 80 UG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Wise, Town Of
6,375 served · surface water · PWSID VA1195950 - Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in April 2018. The EPA record lists a level of 0.061 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Wcpsa-Pound
2,501 served · surface water · PWSID VA1195650 - Health-based Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in December 2020. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times between July 2017 and January 2018. The EPA record lists a level of 0.067 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Bold Camp
943 served · surface water · PWSID VA1195640 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 3 times between October 2015 and April 2016. The EPA record lists a level of 0.083 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.