Your drinking water, decoded
James City Service Authority (Williamsburg)
Public water system · Virginia · serves 57,726 people · source: Five Forks wellfield + Newport News wholesale · PWS ID VA3095490
10 contaminants above health guidelines
At 146× the EWG health guideline, one glass of this tap water carries what 146 glasses should.
What’s in the water
× = times the EWG health guidelineAlso above the guideline (5 more): Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ×22 · Bromoform ×7.9 · Radium, combined (-226 and -228) ×6.2 · Chloroform ×3.2 · Chlorate ×3.1
What actually fixes it
your free test confirms the right fitCarbon / pitcher filter
Cuts chlorine taste & some byproducts. A good first step — misses nitrate, chromium-6 & PFAS.
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Under-sink drinking-water system — removes the widest range: byproducts, nitrate, chromium-6 & PFAS.
Whole-home + RO
Softener / carbon for every tap, plus RO at the kitchen for what whole-home can’t catch.
See what’s really in your home’s water
Scan the code to schedule a free in-home water test with a licensed local technician — tap, pressure, hardness & a plain-English plan.
Water data via the EWG Tap Water Database (June 2026); this report is not affiliated with EWG. Levels are the latest reported system-wide averages and vary by home and season — an in-home test measures your actual tap. Full lab-style detail at https://myfreewaterreport.com/water/jcsa.