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Public water-system records for Galax, VA from EPA SDWIS.
Galax, City of
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 6,837 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Chestnut Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Galax city County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Gladeville Elementary School, Galax
Annual mean: 8.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Rural Retreat Sewage Treatment Plant
Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. Galax
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
113 E Grayson Street, Galax
Reported: Feb 2026
T George Vaughan Jr Avenue And East Virginia Street, Galax
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Galax city, VA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Galax city is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Galax city, VirginiaPop. 6,730
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 19,046 | 7,297 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 21.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.2% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 66.2 | 78.1 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Galax.
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The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Galax.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Galax.
The monitoring station at Gladeville Elementary School, Galax recorded an annual average of 8 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Rural Retreat Sewage Treatment Plant recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Galax covers Galax city. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Rex Theater; Tg Vaughan Plant; Wonderknit.
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The county data for Galax reports a life expectancy of 66.2 years in Galax city, Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Galax reports 19,046 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Galax city, Virginia. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Galax lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Galax city, Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.