Virginia Water Quality
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Virginia has 1,050 active community water systems in this extract. PlainEnviro's health-based slice lists 1,933 violation records across 50 systems with at least one such row. These are historical EPA registry counts, not a statewide drinkability score.
Health-based violation records for 1,050 community water systems in Virginia. Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Water Systems with Most Health-Based Records
| # | Water System | Health-Based Records | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESCUE WATERWORKS Rescue | 279 | Yes |
| 2 | DEER RUN | 155 | Yes |
| 3 | WILLING WORKERS CLUB Carrollton | 143 | Yes |
| 4 | EMPORIA, CITY OF Emporia | 89 | Yes |
| 5 | BROOKMONT AREA | 65 | Yes |
| 6 | WILDERNESS Madison | 64 | Yes |
| 7 | WOODSTOCK, TOWN OF Woodstock | 62 | Yes |
| 8 | NCSA - SCHUYLER Lovingston | 42 | Yes |
| 9 | BERRYVILLE, TOWN OF Berryville | 39 | Yes |
| 10 | BRUNSWICK IDA - NORTH Lawrenceville | 37 | Yes |
| 11 | BOWLING GREEN, TOWN OF Bowling Green | 37 | Yes |
| 12 | LAWRENCEVILLE, TOWN OF Lawrenceville | 36 | Yes |
| 13 | NELSON COUNTY - PINEY RIVER Lovingston | 29 | Yes |
| 14 | BUCKINGHAM CO WATER SYSTEM Buckingham | 27 | Yes |
| 15 | LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Louisa | 24 | Yes |
| 16 | NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY Wallops Island | 24 | Yes |
| 17 | LOUISA, TOWN OF Louisa | 23 | Yes |
| 18 | ALBERTA, TOWN OF Lawrenceville | 23 | Yes |
| 19 | MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE Mcincr, Mcb Quantico | 19 | Yes |
| 20 | DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN Clintwood | 18 | Yes |
| 21 | GRASSY CREEK-BCPSA Vansant | 17 | Yes |
| 22 | BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF Blackstone | 17 | Yes |
| 23 | AZZIE MANOR HOME FOR ADULTS Dewitt | 16 | Yes |
| 24 | BRODNAX, TOWN OF Brodnax | 16 | Yes |
| 25 | OAKLAND MEADOWS MHP Glen Allen | 15 | Yes |
| 26 | BUCHANAN CO PSA Vansant | 14 | Yes |
| 27 | GRETNA, TOWN OF Gretna | 14 | Yes |
| 28 | DANVILLE, CITY OF Danville | 14 | Yes |
| 29 | DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL Clintwood | 12 | Yes |
| 30 | MT ZION/RUSTIC AREA Charles City | 12 | Yes |
| 31 | WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF Wytheville | 11 | Yes |
| 32 | KEYSVILLE, TOWN OF Keysville | 11 | Yes |
| 33 | WASHINGTON, TOWN OF Washington | 11 | Yes |
| 34 | DCPSA - SKEETROCK Clintwood | 10 | Yes |
| 35 | GRIT ROAD WATER SUPPLY Chatham | 10 | Yes |
| 36 | TIGHTSQUEEZE WATER SUPPLY Chatham | 10 | Yes |
| 37 | CAPTAINS COVE Rockville | 9 | Yes |
| 38 | CRICKET HILL APARTMENTS Mathews | 9 | Yes |
| 39 | HARDY ROAD TRAILER PARK, SECTION 2 Roanoke | 9 | Yes |
| 40 | FOXCROFT SCHOOL Middleburg | 9 | Yes |
| 41 | MOUNTAIN VIEW RV WEST Williamsburg | 8 | Yes |
| 42 | DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP Clintwood | 8 | Yes |
| 43 | GILES COUNTY PSA Pearisburg | 8 | Yes |
| 44 | WYTHE COUNTY WEST | 8 | Yes |
| 45 | STRASBURG, TOWN OF Strasburg | 8 | Yes |
| 46 | CREWE, TOWN OF Crewe | 8 | Yes |
| 47 | DUNGANNON, TOWN OF Dungannon | 7 | Yes |
| 48 | MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY | 7 | Yes |
| 49 | AMHERST, TOWN OF Amherst | 7 | Yes |
| 50 | PULASKI, TOWN OF Pulaski | 6 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Virginia
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 582 | 4 |
| TTHM | 501 | 50 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 425 | 47 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 99 | 69 |
| Groundwater Rule | 72 | 16 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 65 | 42 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 58 | 35 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 47 | 4 |
| Combined Uranium | 21 | 2 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 16 | 6 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 16 | 10 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 13 | 8 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 11 | 8 |
| Arsenic | 4 | 1 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | 2 | 1 |
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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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.