City of Portsmouth

Public water system · Virginia · serves 97,915 people · source: Lake Cohoon + Lake Meade · PWS ID VA3740600

High Risk

11 contaminants above health guidelines

At 592× the EWG health guideline, one glass of this tap water carries what 592 glasses should.

What’s in the water

× = times the EWG health guideline

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)Cancer

×592

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Cancer

×262

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Cancer

×242

BromodichloromethaneCancer

×173

Trichloroacetic acidCancer

×142

Also above the guideline (6 more): Chloroform ×58 · Dichloroacetic acid ×57 · Dibromochloromethane ×27 · Radium, combined (-226 and -228) ×21 · Chromium (hexavalent) ×18 · Dibromoacetic acid ×15

What actually fixes it

your free test confirms the right fit

Carbon / 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.

$0 · No obligation

See what’s really in your home’s water

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Report prepared by SwiftPro Heating, Cooling & Plumbing · VA Class A Contractor License #2705192276 · Fully insured · 4230 Lafayette Center Dr, Suite N, Chantilly, VA 20151 · (703) 997-9757 · [email protected]
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/portsmouth.