Virginia Water Quality
Health violation data for 1,054 community water systems in Virginia. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
1,054
Total Violations
1,855
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
146
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | Violations | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESCUE WATERWORKS Rescue | 277 | Yes |
| 2 | DEER RUN Smithfield | 138 | Yes |
| 3 | WILLING WORKERS CLUB Carrollton | 131 | Yes |
| 4 | EMPORIA, CITY OF Emporia | 89 | Yes |
| 5 | WILDERNESS Madison | 63 | Yes |
| 6 | BROOKMONT AREA Pulaski | 62 | Yes |
| 7 | WOODSTOCK, TOWN OF Woodstock | 59 | Yes |
| 8 | NCSA - SCHUYLER Lovingston | 39 | Yes |
| 9 | BERRYVILLE, TOWN OF Berryville | 38 | Yes |
| 10 | BRUNSWICK IDA - NORTH Lawrenceville | 35 | Yes |
| 11 | LAWRENCEVILLE, TOWN OF Lawrenceville | 34 | Yes |
| 12 | BOWLING GREEN, TOWN OF Bowling Green | 30 | Yes |
| 13 | NELSON COUNTY - PINEY RIVER Lovingston | 28 | Yes |
| 14 | BUCKINGHAM CO WATER SYSTEM Buckingham | 25 | Yes |
| 15 | NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY Wallops Island | 24 | Yes |
| 16 | LOUISA, TOWN OF Louisa | 22 | Yes |
| 17 | LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Louisa | 22 | Yes |
| 18 | ALBERTA, TOWN OF Lawrenceville | 21 | Yes |
| 19 | DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN Clintwood | 18 | Yes |
| 20 | GRASSY CREEK-BCPSA Vansant | 17 | Yes |
| 21 | HEARN`S MOBILE HOME COURT Smithfield | 17 | Yes |
| 22 | BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF Blackstone | 17 | Yes |
| 23 | QUANTICO MARINE BASE-MAINSIDE Mcincr, Mcb Quantico | 17 | Yes |
| 24 | AZZIE MANOR HOME FOR ADULTS Dewitt | 16 | Yes |
| 25 | BRODNAX, TOWN OF Brodnax | 16 | Yes |
| 26 | OAKLAND MEADOWS MHP Glen Allen | 15 | Yes |
| 27 | BUCHANAN CO PSA Vansant | 14 | Yes |
| 28 | GRETNA, TOWN OF Gretna | 14 | Yes |
| 29 | DANVILLE, CITY OF Danville | 14 | Yes |
| 30 | DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL Clintwood | 12 | Yes |
| 31 | MT ZION/RUSTIC AREA Charles City | 12 | Yes |
| 32 | WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF Wytheville | 11 | Yes |
| 33 | DCPSA - SKEETROCK Clintwood | 10 | Yes |
| 34 | KEYSVILLE, TOWN OF Keysville | 10 | Yes |
| 35 | GRIT ROAD WATER SUPPLY Chatham | 10 | Yes |
| 36 | CAPTAINS COVE Rockville | 9 | Yes |
| 37 | HARDY ROAD TRAILER PARK, SECTION 2 Roanoke | 9 | Yes |
| 38 | TIGHTSQUEEZE WATER SUPPLY Chatham | 9 | Yes |
| 39 | DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP Clintwood | 8 | Yes |
| 40 | GILES COUNTY PSA Pearisburg | 8 | Yes |
| 41 | STRASBURG, TOWN OF Strasburg | 8 | Yes |
| 42 | MOUNTAIN VIEW RV WEST Williamsburg | 7 | Yes |
| 43 | DUNGANNON, TOWN OF Dungannon | 7 | Yes |
| 44 | WYTHE COUNTY WEST Wytheville | 7 | Yes |
| 45 | AMHERST, TOWN OF Amherst | 7 | Yes |
| 46 | FOXCROFT SCHOOL Middleburg | 7 | Yes |
| 47 | PULASKI, TOWN OF Pulaski | 6 | Yes |
| 48 | COURTLAND, TOWN OF Courtland | 6 | Yes |
| 49 | GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Gloucester | 6 | Yes |
| 50 | BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (BRWA) Bedford | 6 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Virginia
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 567 | 5 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 481 | 49 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 410 | 47 |
| Chlorine | 99 | 70 |
| Fluoride | 67 | 15 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 60 | 42 |
| E. coli | 55 | 33 |
| Copper | 40 | 4 |
| Lead (Action Level) | 21 | 2 |
| Arsenic | 16 | 10 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 13 | 6 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 11 | 8 |
| Gross Alpha | 8 | 7 |
| Barium | 4 | 1 |
| Chloroform | 2 | 1 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Bluemont Leesburg Warrenton Glen Allen Fredericksburg Bowling Green King George Reedville Berryville Front Royal Strasburg Culpeper Madison Dayton Edinburg Mount Jackson Timberville Charlottesville Gordonsville Gloucester Rockville Sandston Williamsburg Richmond Wallops Island Smithfield Suffolk Virginia Beach Petersburg Blackstone Courtland Emporia Hopewell Lawrenceville Prince George Roanoke Dublin Martinsville Ripplemead Troutville +106 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in Virginia are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.