Your drinking water, decoded
Town of Vienna
Public water system · Virginia · serves 30,000 people · source: Fairfax Water wholesale · PWS ID VA6059800
13 contaminants above health guidelines
At 464× the EWG health guideline, one glass of this tap water carries what 464 glasses should.
What’s in the water
× = times the EWG health guidelineAlso above the guideline (8 more): Dichloroacetic acid ×49 · Chloroform ×47 · Dibromochloromethane ×32 · Dibromoacetic acid ×25 · Nitrate and nitrite ×8 · Chromium (hexavalent) ×4.9 · Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) ×4.6 · 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTSA) ×3.2
What actually fixes it
pick by what’s flagged aboveCarbon / 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.
Complete system
Softener and carbon for every tap, plus Reverse Osmosis (RO) at the kitchen for what whole-home can’t catch.
Next, start with your water heater
Hard water leaves sediment in a tank water heater and scale in a tankless. A $99 flush clears it, plumbing safety check included. Tankless descaling $300, regularly $350.
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. Full detail at https://myfreewaterreport.com/water/vienna-town. SwiftPro builds and pays for this site. The reports are free whether or not you ever hire us.