Virginia Tap Water Quality: Is It Safe to Drink?

2026 EPA water quality data for 150 community water systems serving 517,636+ people in Virginia. Find your water system to see violations, PFAS results, lead testing, and a safety grade — free.

Virginia sources drinking water from Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley reservoirs, mountain streams, and Coastal Plain aquifers. Lead from aging infrastructure is a concern in northern Virginia's older communities and in Hampton Roads. PFAS contamination near military bases including Langley and the Pentagon has prompted investigation and treatment.

Find Your Water System in Virginia

Enter your ZIP code to see EPA violations, lead test results, PFAS data, and a safety grade for your water.

📊 Data from EPA’s SDWIS · 🔄 Updated quarterly · 🏛️ 150+ water systems in Virginia

ACSA URBAN AREA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · 77,408 people · Surface Water Purchased WASHINGTON COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY ABINGDON, VA · 47,574 people · Surface Water BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF BLACKSBURG, VA · 34,578 people · Surface Water Purchased CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 22,000 people · Surface Water Purchased BVU AUTHORITY BRISTOL, VA · 20,000 people · Surface Water BUCHANAN CO PSA VANSANT, VA · 19,326 people · Surface Water Purchased RADFORD, CITY OF RADFORD, VA · 17,420 people · Surface Water ACSA CROZET CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · 12,415 people · Surface Water Purchased WISE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM WISE, VA · 11,500 people · Surface Water PULASKI, TOWN OF PULASKI, VA · 9,473 people · Surface Water PULASKI COUNTY PSA PULASKI, VA · 9,452 people · Surface Water BIG STONE GAP, TOWN OF BIG STONE GAP, VA · 9,372 people · Surface Water MARION, TOWN OF MARION, VA · 8,500 people · Surface Water WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF WYTHEVILLE, VA · 7,804 people · Surface Water CARROLL REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM HILLSVILLE, VA · 7,500 people · Surface Water Purchased GALAX, CITY OF GALAX, VA · 6,837 people · Surface Water DUBLIN TOWN OF DUBLIN, VA · 6,538 people · Surface Water Purchased WISE, TOWN OF WISE, VA · 6,375 people · Surface Water BLUEFIELD, TOWN OF BLUEFIELD, VA · 5,811 people · Surface Water CASTLEWOOD - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 5,565 people · GWUDI MOCCASIN GAP_SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 5,412 people · Surface Water WYTHE COUNTY EAST WYTHEVILLE, VA · 5,065 people · Surface Water Purchased TAZEWELL, TOWN OF TAZEWELL, VA · 5,007 people · Surface Water Purchased CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF CLINTWOOD, VA · 4,836 people · Surface Water Purchased COEBURN, TOWN OF COEBURN, VA · 4,630 people · Surface Water CHILHOWIE, TOWN OF CHILHOWIE, VA · 4,625 people DUFFIELD_SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 4,600 people · Surface Water RICHLANDS, TOWN OF RICHLANDS, VA · 4,564 people · Surface Water PRICES FORK/MERRIMAC CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 4,541 people · Surface Water Purchased NORTON, CITY OF NORTON, VA · 3,958 people · Surface Water BAPTIST VALLEY NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 3,857 people · Surface Water Purchased WOODWAY WATER AUTHORITY PENNINGTON GAP, VA · 3,800 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - BIG CANEY CLINTWOOD, VA · 3,660 people · Surface Water Purchased CHRISTIANSBURG ELLISTON WATERLINE CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 3,626 people · Surface Water Purchased THOMAS BRIDGE WATER CORP MARION, VA · 3,500 people · Surface Water LEBANON, TOWN OF LEBANON, VA · 3,458 people · Surface Water CLAYPOOL HILL TAZEWELL CO PSA NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 3,322 people · Surface Water SWORDS CREEK - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 3,233 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL CLINTWOOD, VA · 2,978 people · Surface Water Purchased EASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 2,952 people · Surface Water Purchased HILLSVILLE, TOWN OF HILLSVILLE, VA · 2,884 people · Surface Water PEARISBURG, TOWN OF PEARISBURG, VA · 2,760 people APPALACHIA, TOWN OF APPALACHIA, VA · 2,745 people · Surface Water TCPSA - RAVEN/DORAN NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 2,644 people · Surface Water Purchased WCPSA-POUND WISE, VA · 2,501 people · Surface Water RURAL RETREAT, TOWN OF RURAL RETREAT, VA · 2,500 people · GWUDI FLOYD-FLOYD CO PSA FLOYD, VA · 2,300 people · Groundwater HONAKER, TOWN OF HONAKER, VA · 2,250 people · Groundwater SALTVILLE, TOWN OF SALTVILLE, VA · 2,204 people · Groundwater LCPSA- KVS JONESVILLE, VA · 2,130 people · Surface Water GATE CITY, TOWN OF GATE CITY, VA · 2,034 people · Surface Water NARROWS, TOWN OF NARROWS, VA · 2,029 people LCPSA-BLUE SPRINGS JONESVILLE, VA · 1,968 people · GWUDI DRYDEN WATER AUTHORITY DRYDEN, VA · 1,922 people · Surface Water Purchased WATSONS GAP WATER SYSTEM MARION, VA · 1,892 people · Groundwater PENNINGTON GAP, TOWN OF PENNINGTON GAP, VA · 1,781 people · Surface Water PLUM CREEK CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 1,740 people · Surface Water Purchased JONESVILLE, TOWN OF JONESVILLE, VA · 1,693 people · GWUDI RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT RADFORD, VA · 1,602 people · Surface Water BELFAST - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 1,575 people · Surface Water Purchased CANA REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM HILLSVILLE, VA · 1,496 people · Groundwater CEDAR BLUFF, TOWN OF CEDAR BLUFF, VA · 1,400 people · Surface Water Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/ST. CHARLES JONESVILLE, VA · 1,390 people · Surface Water Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/EASTERN LEE JONESVILLE, VA · 1,297 people · Surface Water Purchased RYE VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY SUGAR GROVE, VA · 1,276 people · GWUDI BETHEL AREA CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 1,247 people · Surface Water Purchased PEMBROKE, TOWN OF PEMBROKE, VA · 1,167 people RINER COMMUNITY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 1,161 people · Surface Water Purchased WALKER CREEK MARION, VA · 1,135 people HOGES CHAPEL PEARISBURG, VA · 1,114 people DCPSA - SKEETROCK CLINTWOOD, VA · 1,090 people · Surface Water Purchased HANSONVILLE - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 1,048 people · Surface Water Purchased BELVIEW CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 1,034 people · Surface Water Purchased ST PAUL, TOWN OF ST. PAUL, VA · 1,010 people · Surface Water WYTHE COUNTY WEST WYTHEVILLE, VA · 1,001 people · Surface Water Purchased SCPSA - NICKELSVILLE WEBER CITY, VA · 1,000 people · GWUDI ROCKY GAP/BASTIAN REGIONAL BLAND, VA · 985 people · Surface Water Purchased INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE, VA · 971 people RICH CREEK, TOWN OF RICH CREEK, VA · 960 people BOLD CAMP WISE, VA · 943 people · Surface Water Purchased DANIEL BOONE/SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 918 people · Surface Water Purchased FALLS MILLS - TCPSA NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 870 people · Surface Water Purchased HUTTON BRANCH MARION, VA · 833 people · Groundwater BLAND CORRECTIONAL CENTER DILWYN, VA · 750 people · Surface Water FAIRVIEW WATER SYSTEM INDEPENDENCE, VA · 730 people · Surface Water Purchased ACSA SCOTTSVILLE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · 710 people · Surface Water Purchased TCPSA - GRATTON NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 707 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN CLINTWOOD, VA · 700 people · Surface Water Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/MILLER CHAPEL JONESVILLE, VA · 662 people · Surface Water Purchased TCPSA - JEWELL RIDGE NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 605 people · Surface Water Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/JASPER JONESVILLE, VA · 600 people · Surface Water Purchased ATKINS EXTENSION MARION, VA · 597 people · Surface Water Purchased SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA CLINTWOOD, VA · 592 people · Surface Water Purchased FANCY GAP HILLSVILLE, VA · 530 people · Groundwater BLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM BLAND, VA · 490 people · GWUDI FRIES, TOWN OF FRIES, VA · 484 people · Surface Water LEE COUNTY PSA/STICKLEYVILLE JONESVILLE, VA · 457 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - RT. 80 CLINTWOOD, VA · 448 people · Surface Water Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/KEOKEE JONESVILLE, VA · 445 people · Surface Water Purchased GRASSY CREEK-BCPSA VANSANT, VA · 440 people · Surface Water Purchased ECV/SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 437 people · Surface Water Purchased STONEY CREEK PEARISBURG, VA · 430 people BLUEFIELD VALLEY TRUE, WV · 428 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - RAKES RIDGE CLINTWOOD, VA · 415 people · Surface Water Purchased DUNGANNON, TOWN OF DUNGANNON, VA · 410 people · GWUDI NEW GARDEN/FINNEY - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 375 people · Groundwater Purchased MUDPIKE ROAD WATERLINE CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 353 people · Surface Water Purchased GRANT COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE, VA · 350 people · Groundwater Purchased MT OLIVET PULASKI, VA · 345 people · Surface Water Purchased CHALET HIGH, INC FANCY GAP, VA · 340 people · Groundwater CLEVELAND, TOWN OF CLEVELAND, VA · 340 people · Groundwater BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA CLINTWOOD, VA · 335 people · Surface Water Purchased I-77 EXIT 1 HILLSVILLE, VA · 325 people · Surface Water Purchased OLDTOWN WATER SYSTEM INDEPENDENCE, VA · 301 people · Surface Water Purchased OLDE MILL GOLF COURSE LAUREL FORK, VA · 300 people · Groundwater ROUTE 100 AREA PEARISBURG, VA · 295 people NEWBERN HEIGHTS PULASKI, VA · 292 people · Surface Water Purchased EAST CARTERS VALLEY KINGSPORT, TN · 285 people · Surface Water Purchased TOWER ROAD HILLSVILLE, VA · 260 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - FEARLS BRANCH CLINTWOOD, VA · 255 people · Surface Water Purchased HAYTERS GAP ABINGDON, VA · 254 people · Groundwater Purchased LEE COUNTY PSA/ BLACKWATER JONESVILLE, VA · 240 people · Surface Water Purchased ACSA RED HILL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · 240 people · Groundwater OAK HILL ACADEMY MOUTH OF WILSON, VA · 225 people · Groundwater WALLACE MANOR CLEVELAND, VA · 223 people · Groundwater CENTENNIAL HEIGHTS LEBANON, VA · 220 people · Surface Water Purchased TROUTDALE, TOWN OF TROUTDALE, VA · 220 people · Groundwater WOLF CREEK PEARISBURG, VA · 212 people GLEN LYN, TOWN OF GLEN LYN, VA · 193 people LEE COUNTY PSA/BIG HILL JONESVILLE, VA · 188 people · Surface Water Purchased SPRING VALLEY SUBDIVISION KINGSPORT, TN · 185 people · Surface Water Purchased SCPSA-MANVILLE WEBER CITY, VA · 177 people · Surface Water Purchased DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP CLINTWOOD, VA · 175 people · Surface Water Purchased TCPSA - FORT WITTEN NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 173 people · Surface Water Purchased POOR VALLEY MARION, VA · 163 people · Groundwater Purchased LHOIST NORTH AMERICA OF VIRGINIA RIPPLEMEAD, VA · 160 people · Groundwater LEE COUNTY PSA/FLEENORTOWN JONESVILLE, VA · 160 people TCPSA - BIG CREEK/COALDAN NORTH TAZEWELL, VA · 158 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTH FORK MARION, VA · 150 people · Surface Water Purchased CLEAR CREEK BRISTOL, VA · 150 people · Surface Water Purchased RAM/WAYSIDE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM PEARISBURG, VA · 147 people PARKER MOBILE HOME ESTATES CHARLOTTE, NC · 147 people · Groundwater CASCADE MOUNTAIN RESORT FANCY GAP, VA · 145 people · Groundwater SCPSA-BIG MOCCASIN WEBER CITY, VA · 144 people · Surface Water Purchased APPALACHIAN DETENTION CENTER DILWYN, VA · 140 people · Surface Water COVE CREEK/SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 139 people · Surface Water Purchased BOOZY CREEK/SCOTT CO PSA WEBER CITY, VA · 139 people · Surface Water Purchased WHITE PINE VILLAGE CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · 130 people · Surface Water Purchased THOMPSON CREEK - RCPSA LEBANON, VA · 125 people · Groundwater Purchased FAIRVIEW ACRES COMMUNITY CLUB PEARISBURG, VA · 124 people

Virginia Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Virginia tap water safe to drink?

Virginia has 150 community water systems regulated by the EPA serving 517,636+ residents. Water quality varies by system — search above to find your specific utility and see its violation history, lead test results, and safety grade.

How many water systems are in Virginia?

There are 150 EPA-regulated community water systems in Virginia serving 517,636+ residents. Each system is required to test for over 90 contaminants and publicly report any violations.

Does Virginia have PFAS in its drinking water?

PFAS (forever chemicals) have been detected in water systems across the country, including Virginia. The EPA finalized enforceable PFAS limits in 2024. Search for your specific water system above to see if PFAS were detected and whether levels exceed the new federal limits.

EPA data last updated: 2026-06-22