Ruckersville Tap Water Quality Report
Ruckersville's water has 11 MCL violations on record — an enforceable limit was exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal.
Utilities
2 Utilities
People Served
20,483
MCL Violations
11
Last Updated
Is Ruckersville Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Ruckersville's water has 11 MCL violations on record at one of its 2 water systems. A violation means an enforceable limit was actually exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal — it is the case where the number genuinely matters, and a certified filter matched to the finding is worth considering.
The data below shows test results from 2 water utilities serving 20,483 people in the Ruckersville area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated 2024-05-21.
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What these numbers actually mean for Ruckersville, VA
We read Ruckersville, VA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 4 contaminants above EPA health goals at its most-affected system
- 249 results across 2 water systems
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Ruckersville
Based on Ruckersville's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO401
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO301
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 4 contaminants above EPA health guidelines, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 4 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Ruckersville's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Ruckersville includes turbidity, sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Ruckersville, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Ruckersville? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Greene County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Ruckersville's water
Ruckersville's tap water measures 1.8 grains per gallon (30.4 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.8 gpg water in Ruckersville — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ruckersville Tap Water
Ruckersville's water has 11 MCL violations on record at one of its 2 water systems. A violation means an enforceable federal limit was actually exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal — it is the case where the number genuinely matters, and a filter certified for the contaminant involved is worth considering.
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