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Public water-system records for Hopewell, VA from EPA SDWIS.
Alexandria, City of
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 159,200 people
Virginia-American Water Co.
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 30,317 people
Cape Charles, Town of
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 2,276 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Sep 2023 to Jun 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Hopewell drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Bailey Creek-James River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Other, 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
Last inspected: Dec 2025
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.
Hopewell city County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 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
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Richmond-Petersburg Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Marginal
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bryan Park — Richmond, Virginia
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 25.4 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
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.
Advansix Inc Hopewell Plant
Reported: 2024
Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp
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
304 Hopewell Street, Hopewell
Reported: Feb 2026
701 West Randolph Road, Hopewell
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
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
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.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Hopewell city, VirginiaPop. 22,962
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 | 17,560 | 7,297 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 24.1% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 22.5% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.6% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 68.5 | 78.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Alexandria. Results dated Sep 4, 2023 to Jun 9, 2024 include PFPeA at 0.0034 to 0.0064 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0033 to 0.0049 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Virginia-American Water Co.. Results dated Sep 6, 2023 include PFPeA at 0.0036 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0035 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Alexandria.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Virginia-American Water Co..
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the Town of Cape Charles.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Hopewell.
The monitoring station at Bryan Park, Richmond, Virginia recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bryan Park, Richmond, Virginia recorded an annual average of 25.4 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bryan Park, Richmond, Virginia recorded an annual average of 6.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
We don't have county radon data for Hopewell yet.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 257 E Broadway; 304 Hopewell Street; 701 West Randolph Road.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Hopewell reports a life expectancy of 68.5 years in Hopewell 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 Hopewell reports 17,560 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Hopewell 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 Hopewell lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Hopewell city, Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Richmond, City of near Hopewell on Jul 17, 2011. The reported release was natural gas.