Virginia Water Systems

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

1,054 community water systems in Virginia, ranked by violation count. Data from EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).

Water Systems

1,054

Total Violations

1,855

Health Violations

235 systems

Population Served

7,440,802

Virginia operates 1,054 community water systems regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Together these utilities serve an estimated 7,440,802 residents, each filing compliance results with the state's primacy agency and, for federally listed contaminants, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Across the state, SDWIS records contain 1,855 total violations, of which 235 systems carry at least one active health-based violation, a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedance or treatment-technique failure. That represents roughly 22% of Virginia systems.

Violation counts reflect both infrastructure realities and reporting diligence, a state with more small rural systems will accumulate more monitoring-type violations without necessarily delivering worse water. Health-based violations are the stronger safety signal. A past violation does not itself indicate current unsafe water; utilities must notify customers, remediate, and publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report. All numbers below draw directly from the federal SDWIS record.

Which water systems have violations? (107)

#	System Name	City	Source	Violations	Pop. Served	Health
1	EMPORIA, CITY OF Emporia	Emporia	Surface Water	89	7,594	Yes
2	WILDERNESS Madison	Madison	Surface Water	63	13,274	Yes
3	WOODSTOCK, TOWN OF Woodstock	Woodstock	Surface Water	59	5,955	Yes
4	NCSA - SCHUYLER Lovingston	Lovingston	Surface Water	39	480	Yes
5	BERRYVILLE, TOWN OF Berryville	Berryville	Surface Water	38	4,574	Yes
6	BRUNSWICK IDA - NORTH Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville	Surface Water	35	1,035	Yes
7	LAWRENCEVILLE, TOWN OF Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville	Surface Water	34	4,806	Yes
8	BOWLING GREEN, TOWN OF Bowling Green	Bowling Green	Groundwater	30	1,233	Yes
9	NELSON COUNTY - PINEY RIVER Lovingston	Lovingston	Surface Water	28	405	Yes
10	BUCKINGHAM CO WATER SYSTEM Buckingham	Buckingham	Surface Water	25	5,759	Yes
11	NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY Wallops Island	Wallops Island	Groundwater	24	1,625	Yes
12	LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Louisa	Louisa	Surface Water	22	4,254	Yes
13	LOUISA, TOWN OF Louisa	Louisa	Surface Water	22	1,555	Yes
14	ALBERTA, TOWN OF Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville	Surface Water	21	300	Yes
15	DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN Clintwood	Clintwood	Surface Water	18	700	Yes
16	QUANTICO MARINE BASE-MAINSIDE Mcincr, Mcb Quantico	Mcincr, Mcb Quantico	Surface Water	17	19,000	Yes
17	BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF Blackstone	Blackstone	Surface Water	17	6,345	Yes
18	GRASSY CREEK-BCPSA Vansant	Vansant	Surface Water	17	440	Yes
19	BRODNAX, TOWN OF Brodnax	Brodnax	Surface Water	16	317	Yes
20	DANVILLE, CITY OF Danville	Danville	Surface Water	14	43,055	Yes
21	BUCHANAN CO PSA Vansant	Vansant	Surface Water	14	19,326	Yes
22	GRETNA, TOWN OF Gretna	Gretna	Surface Water	14	2,500	Yes
23	DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL Clintwood	Clintwood	Surface Water	12	2,978	Yes
24	WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF Wytheville	Wytheville	Surface Water	11	7,804	Yes
25	DCPSA - SKEETROCK Clintwood	Clintwood	Surface Water	10	1,090	Yes
26	KEYSVILLE, TOWN OF Keysville	Keysville	Surface Water	10	800	Yes
27	CAPTAINS COVE Rockville	Rockville	Groundwater	9	2,380	Yes
28	STRASBURG, TOWN OF Strasburg	Strasburg	Surface Water	8	7,410	Yes
29	AMHERST, TOWN OF Amherst	Amherst	Surface Water	7	2,231	Yes
30	WYTHE COUNTY WEST Wytheville	Wytheville	Surface Water	7	1,001	Yes
31	DUNGANNON, TOWN OF Dungannon	Dungannon	Surface Water	7	410	Yes
32	FOXCROFT SCHOOL Middleburg	Middleburg	Groundwater	7	301	Yes
33	BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (BRWA) Bedford	Bedford	Surface Water	6	38,794	Yes
34	GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Gloucester	Gloucester	Surface Water	6	10,724	Yes
35	PULASKI, TOWN OF Pulaski	Pulaski	Surface Water	6	9,473	Yes
36	CREWE, TOWN OF Crewe	Crewe	Surface Water	6	2,465	Yes
37	HURT, TOWN OF Hurt	Hurt	Surface Water	6	1,300	Yes
38	COURTLAND, TOWN OF Courtland	Courtland	Groundwater	6	1,284	Yes
39	MADISON, TOWN OF Madison	Madison	Surface Water	6	784	Yes
40	CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF Clintwood	Clintwood	Surface Water	5	4,836	Yes
41	BROOKNEAL, TOWN OF Brookneal	Brookneal	Surface Water	5	1,500	Yes
42	COVINGTON, CITY OF Covington	Covington	Surface Water	4	5,961	Yes
43	ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF Altavista	Altavista	Surface Water	4	3,850	Yes
44	DCPSA - BIG CANEY Clintwood	Clintwood	Surface Water	4	3,660	Yes
45	WCPSA-POUND Wise	Wise	Surface Water	4	2,501	Yes
46	MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY Stanardsville	Stanardsville	Groundwater	4	2,141	Yes
47	DANIEL BOONE/SCOTT CO PSA Weber City	Weber City	Surface Water	4	918	Yes
48	FRIES, TOWN OF Fries	Fries	Surface Water	4	484	Yes
49	BUSH PARK MOBILE HOME PARK Hartfield	Hartfield	Groundwater	4	400	Yes
50	WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY Roanoke	Roanoke	Surface Water	3	182,700	Yes
51	WASHINGTON COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY Abingdon	Abingdon	Surface Water	3	47,574	Yes
52	WISE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM Wise	Wise	Surface Water	3	11,500	Yes
53	SOUTH HILL, TOWN OF South Hill	South Hill	Surface Water	3	4,600	Yes
54	STANLEY, TOWN OF Stanley	Stanley	Groundwater	3	4,185	Yes
55	CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF Clifton Forge	Clifton Forge	Surface Water	3	3,884	Yes
56	FLOYD-FLOYD CO PSA Floyd	Floyd	Groundwater	3	2,300	Yes
57	LCPSA-BLUE SPRINGS Jonesville	Jonesville	Surface Water	3	1,968	Yes
58	FOOD PROCESSORS WATER COOPERATIVE, INC Timberville	Timberville	Surface Water	3	1,430	Yes
59	CLARKSVILLE, TOWN OF Clarksville	Clarksville	Surface Water	3	1,400	Yes
60	CRAIG-NEW CASTLE PSA New Castle	New Castle	Groundwater	3	1,238	Yes
61	PEMBROKE, TOWN OF Pembroke	Pembroke	Surface Water	3	1,167	Yes
62	HANSONVILLE - RCPSA Lebanon	Lebanon	Surface Water	3	1,048	Yes
63	BOLD CAMP Wise	Wise	Surface Water	3	943	Yes
64	ROCKAHOCK CAMPGROUNDS, INC Lanexa	Lanexa	Groundwater	3	375	Yes
65	MT OLIVET Pulaski	Pulaski	Surface Water	3	345	Yes
66	RICHMOND, CITY OF Richmond	Richmond	Surface Water	2	229,395	Yes
67	MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF Martinsville	Martinsville	Surface Water	2	13,600	Yes
68	GREENE COUNTY WATER & SEWER Ruckersville	Ruckersville	Surface Water	2	8,500	Yes
69	LURAY, TOWN OF Luray	Luray	Surface Water	2	4,794	Yes
70	LAKE WILDERNESS Rockville	Rockville	Groundwater	2	2,513	Yes
71	PENNINGTON GAP, TOWN OF Pennington Gap	Pennington Gap	Surface Water	2	1,781	Yes
72	BETHEL AREA Christiansburg	Christiansburg	Surface Water	2	1,247	Yes
73	SCPSA - NICKELSVILLE Weber City	Weber City	Surface Water	2	1,000	Yes
74	PARADISE MHP Charlottesville	Charlottesville	Groundwater	2	550	Yes
75	MINERAL, TOWN OF Mineral	Mineral	Surface Water	2	478	Yes
76	CEDAR HILL I Mcgaheysville	Mcgaheysville	Groundwater	2	400	Yes
77	PINEVIEW MHP 1-3 King George	King George	Groundwater	2	400	Yes
78	KNOLL WOODS/IVY ACRES Moneta	Moneta	Groundwater	2	360	Yes
79	LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	Surface Water	1	9,782	Yes
80	PULASKI COUNTY PSA Pulaski	Pulaski	Surface Water	1	9,452	Yes
81	HCSA- LEIGH STREET PLANT South Boston	South Boston	Surface Water	1	9,364	Yes
82	NEW BALTIMORE REGIONAL Warrenton	Warrenton	Groundwater	1	8,818	Yes
83	WISE, TOWN OF Wise	Wise	Surface Water	1	6,375	Yes
84	DUFFIELD_SCOTT CO PSA Weber City	Weber City	Surface Water	1	4,600	Yes
85	RICHLANDS, TOWN OF Richlands	Richlands	Surface Water	1	4,564	Yes
86	SWORDS CREEK - RCPSA Lebanon	Lebanon	Surface Water	1	3,233	Yes
87	NCSA - LOVINGSTON Lovingston	Lovingston	Surface Water	1	2,493	Yes
88	LOUISA COUNTY ZION CROSSROADS Louisa	Louisa	Groundwater	1	2,137	Yes
89	GATE CITY, TOWN OF Gate City	Gate City	Surface Water	1	2,034	Yes
90	EDINBURG, TOWN OF Edinburg	Edinburg	Surface Water	1	1,908	Yes
91	VICTORIA, TOWN OF Victoria	Victoria	Surface Water	1	1,900	Yes
92	JAMES RIVER CORRECTIONAL CTR State Farm	State Farm	Surface Water	1	1,810	Yes
93	PLUM CREEK Christiansburg	Christiansburg	Surface Water	1	1,740	Yes
94	DAYTON, TOWN OF Dayton	Dayton	Surface Water	1	1,700	Yes
95	JONESVILLE, TOWN OF Jonesville	Jonesville	Surface Water	1	1,693	Yes
96	RYE VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY Sugar Grove	Sugar Grove	Surface Water	1	1,276	Yes
97	WILDWOOD FARMS Petersburg	Petersburg	Groundwater	1	1,071	Yes
98	CLYDES DALE MOBILE COMMUNITY Windsor	Windsor	Groundwater	1	600	Yes
99	DRAKES BRANCH, TOWN OF Drakes Branch	Drakes Branch	Groundwater	1	530	Yes
100	BLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM Bland	Bland	Surface Water	1	490	Yes
101	MONROE BAY ESTATES Colonial Beach	Colonial Beach	Groundwater	1	475	Yes
102	BURKEVILLE, TOWN OF Burkeville	Burkeville	Groundwater	1	432	Yes
103	TANGIER, TOWN OF Tangier	Tangier	Groundwater	1	393	Yes
104	DENDRON, TOWN OF Surry	Surry	Groundwater	1	360	Yes
105	BOONES MILL TOWN OF Roanoke	Roanoke	Groundwater	1	350	Yes
106	STEWARTSVILLE CONSECUTIVE Bedford	Bedford	Surface Water	1	340	Yes
107	PORT ROYAL, TOWN OF Port Royal	Port Royal	Groundwater	1	327	Yes

Systems with No Violations (393)

393 water systems in Virginia have zero recorded violations. Showing the 50 largest by population served.

FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (1,121,613) VIRGINIA BEACH, CITY OF (437,994) NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF (407,300) CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM (389,897) LOUDOUN WATER - CENTRAL SYSTEM (334,808) HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (330,000) NORFOLK, CITY OF (234,220) ARLINGTON COUNTY (215,000) PWCSA - EAST (168,747) CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYS (165,240) ALEXANDRIA, CITY OF (159,200) PWCSA - WEST (136,409) STAFFORD COUNTY UTILITIES (123,684) PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF (97,915) SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY UTILITIES (95,686) LYNCHBURG, CITY OF (80,995) ACSA URBAN AREA (77,408) DALE CITY (72,062) SUFFOLK, CITY OF (69,822) LEESBURG, TOWN OF (65,028) HANOVER SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEM (57,931) JCSA - CENTRAL SYSTEM (57,726) HARRISONBURG, CITY OF (53,016) NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (48,826) CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF (48,019) FREDERICK WATER (46,206) MANASSAS, CITY OF (42,696) FORT BELVOIR (39,303) BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF (34,578) PETERSBURG, CITY OF (33,394) CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - WESTERN BRANCH SYS (32,326) VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER CO. (30,317) VIENNA, TOWN OF (30,000) UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY (29,721) FT GREGG-ADAMS (FT LEE) (28,580) FREDERICKSBURG, CITY OF (28,350) WINCHESTER, CITY OF (28,248) SOUTH RIVER SANITARY DISTRICT (26,083) STAUNTON, CITY OF (25,750) SALEM, CITY OF (25,643) HERNDON, TOWN OF (24,601) WAYNESBORO, CITY OF (22,630) CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF (22,000) CAMPBELL COUNTY CENTRAL SYSTEM (21,761) CULPEPER, TOWN OF (21,184) BVU AUTHORITY (20,000) COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF (18,273) RADFORD, CITY OF (17,420) NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PORTSMOUTH (17,000) FORT EUSTIS (16,900) +343 more

All Water Systems in Virginia (1,054)

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System	Population Served	Violations
BVU AUTHORITY	20,000	0
BUCHANAN CO PSA	19,326	14
QUANTICO MARINE BASE-MAINSIDE	19,000	17
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF	18,273	0
RADFORD, CITY OF	17,420	0
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PORTSMOUTH	17,000	0
FORT EUSTIS	16,900	0
WILLIAMSBURG, CITY OF	16,300	0
FRONT ROYAL, TOWN OF	15,000	0
THREE SPRINGS REGIONAL - RCPW	14,834	0
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)	14,799	0
MANASSAS PARK, CITY OF	14,051	0
MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF	13,600	2
WILDERNESS	13,274	63
MARYLAND AMERICAN WATER COMPANY	13,200	0
LAKE MONTICELLO	12,933	0
ACSA CROZET	12,415	0
WARRENTON, TOWN OF	11,801	0
WISE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM	11,500	3
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, DAHLGREN	11,000	0
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE	10,886	0
GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	10,724	6
PUDDLEDOCK ROAD	10,054	0
LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY	9,782	1
PULASKI, TOWN OF	9,473	6
PULASKI COUNTY PSA	9,452	1
BIG STONE GAP, TOWN OF	9,372	0
HCSA- LEIGH STREET PLANT	9,364	1
FRANKLIN, CITY OF	9,000	0
PURCELLVILLE, TOWN OF	8,929	0
NEW BALTIMORE REGIONAL	8,818	1
QUANTICO MCB-CAMP BARRETT	8,689	0
MARION, TOWN OF	8,500	0
GREENE COUNTY WATER & SEWER	8,500	2
FARMVILLE, TOWN OF	8,212	0
SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF	8,089	0
CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM	7,864	0
VERONA - WEYERS CAVE	7,808	0
WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF	7,804	11
DCWA CENTRAL	7,764	0
EMPORIA, CITY OF	7,594	89
NSA HAMPTON ROADS, MAIN BASE	7,533	0
CARROLL REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM	7,500	0
LEXINGTON, CITY OF	7,500	0
STRASBURG, TOWN OF	7,410	8
N A S OCEANA	7,300	0
GCWSA - JARRATT	7,190	0
NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DIST.	7,050	0
NCSA - WINTERGREEN	6,861	0
GALAX, CITY OF	6,837	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems are in Virginia?

Virginia has 1,054 community water systems tracked by the EPA, serving a combined population of 7,440,802 people.

How many water systems in Virginia have health violations?

235 water systems in Virginia have health-based violations, which include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. These represent 22% of all systems in the state.

What is the total number of water violations in Virginia?

Virginia water systems have accumulated 1,855 total violations across all 1,054 community water systems.

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About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Only community water systems (CWS) are included.

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