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Lead in Virginia drinking water

819 community water systems tested

8.7%
of tested systems exceeded the lead action level
(71/819)

Lead is a neurotoxin with no known safe level. It usually enters water from old service lines and household plumbing rather than the source, so results vary system to system. The EPA acts when the 90th-percentile sample exceeds 0.015 mg/L.

Water systems

Lead value per system, LCR compliance samples. EPA action level — 0.015 mg/L at the 90th percentile. Systems that exceeded the lead action level are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationLead (mg/L)
LAKESHORE TERRACE CORPORATION 123 0.0620 mg/L
HOLLER SUBDIVISION 145 0.0609 mg/L
NASSAU WOODS MOBILE HOME PARK POOLER 772 0.0552 mg/L
TCPSA - BIG CREEK/COALDAN 158 0.0517 mg/L
NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY 1,625 0.0480 mg/L
OVERLOOK HEIGHTS COMBINED 160 0.0464 mg/L
AMHERST, TOWN OF 2,231 0.0459 mg/L
SHORE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER 150 0.0428 mg/L
RODES FARM 40 0.0417 mg/L
NCSA - WINTERGREEN 6,861 0.0415 mg/L
STAFFORD COUNTY UTILITIES 123,684 0.0413 mg/L
MILLER SCHOOL 250 0.0371 mg/L
CHALET HIGH, INC 340 0.0366 mg/L
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) 14,799 0.0360 mg/L
FIELDCREST MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY 130 0.0360 mg/L
NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER SYSTEMS 3,214 0.0344 mg/L
ROUTE 100 AREA 295 0.0330 mg/L
SESMAU JERDONE ISLAND 50 0.0302 mg/L
RIVER PARK 100 0.0284 mg/L
DOCKSIDE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER 150 0.0280 mg/L
FAIRVIEW ACRES COMMUNITY CLUB 124 0.0280 mg/L
MINERAL, TOWN OF 478 0.0280 mg/L
CORVILLE FARM SUBDIVISION 27 0.0274 mg/L
OAK PARK SUBDIVISION 60 0.0271 mg/L
CEDARBROOKE SUBDIVISION 163 0.0259 mg/L
GALAX, CITY OF GALAX CITY 6,837 0.0245 mg/L
LOUDOUN WATER - CENTRAL SYSTEM 334,808 0.0244 mg/L
TAZEWELL, TOWN OF 5,007 0.0239 mg/L
CHINCOTEAGUE, TOWN OF 3,344 0.0237 mg/L
ALBERTA, TOWN OF 300 0.0235 mg/L
MIDDLETOWN, TOWN OF 1,390 0.0234 mg/L
WASHINGTON, TOWN OF 198 0.0233 mg/L
LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY VIRGINIA BEACH CITY 9,782 0.0232 mg/L
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 466 0.0228 mg/L
FAITH MISSION HOME 95 0.0228 mg/L
MOUNTAIN REST ESTATES 150 0.0227 mg/L
PLAINS, THE 566 0.0224 mg/L
VISTA POINTE LANDING 115 0.0218 mg/L
RANDLE RIDGE 57 0.0213 mg/L
DAM NECK - U.S. NAVY VIRGINIA BEACH CITY 3,000 0.0206 mg/L
MOSSY ACRES 145 0.0196 mg/L
COTTAGE EDGE 80 0.0194 mg/L
BAPTIST VALLEY 3,857 0.0193 mg/L
PALMYRA 90 0.0192 mg/L
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL 739 0.0190 mg/L
ALDIE WATER COMPANY 70 0.0180 mg/L
CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE, TOWN OF 1,975 0.0180 mg/L
MANAKIN FARMS 948 0.0180 mg/L
GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM 10,754 0.0178 mg/L
JONES ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 116 0.0175 mg/L
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY 70 0.0173 mg/L
RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT 1,602 0.0172 mg/L
HOGES CHAPEL 1,114 0.0170 mg/L
LURAY HOMES 81 0.0170 mg/L
NININGER WATERWORKS 62 0.0168 mg/L
NRV REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY 0 0.0168 mg/L
CAROLINE CORRECTIONAL UNIT #2 175 0.0168 mg/L
PEARISBURG, TOWN OF 2,760 0.0168 mg/L
VA AMERICAN WATER GREENFIELD HARBOR II 43 0.0165 mg/L
ORANGE, TOWN OF 5,022 0.0164 mg/L
LAKE MONTICELLO 12,943 0.0162 mg/L
LANGFORD SUBDIVISION 97 0.0161 mg/L
THE MEADOWS 89 0.0160 mg/L
PINE GROVE MOBILE HOME PARK 80 0.0158 mg/L
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK NORFOLK CITY 48,826 0.0157 mg/L
KNOLL WOODS/IVY ACRES 360 0.0155 mg/L
FREDERICK ACRES 67 0.0154 mg/L
CLARKE COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY 1,287 0.0154 mg/L
HIGH KNOB 1,500 0.0153 mg/L
ROCKY MOUNT, TOWN OF 6,000 0.0152 mg/L
PWCSA - EAST 168,747 0.0151 mg/L
TCPSA - GRATTON 707 0.0150 mg/L
BURNT CHIMNEY WATER SYSTEM 300 0.0150 mg/L
SPRINGWOOD SUBDIVISION 28 0.0149 mg/L
NORTH SPRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 225 0.0148 mg/L
TIMBERLAKE CROSSING 85 0.0148 mg/L
LOCUST GARDENS MHP 90 0.0146 mg/L
FAUQUIER SPRINGS 160 0.0146 mg/L
PEACOCK HILL SUBDIVISION 475 0.0144 mg/L
BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL 260 0.0144 mg/L
COURTLAND, TOWN OF 1,284 0.0144 mg/L
HILLCREST MOBILE HOME PARK 54 0.0142 mg/L
PRINCE GEORGE WOODS ESTATES 60 0.0142 mg/L
LYNN CASTLE PARK 120 0.0141 mg/L
FORK UNION SANITARY DISTRICT 2,150 0.0140 mg/L
STUART, TOWN OF 1,500 0.0140 mg/L
GEORGE`S CHICKEN, LLC 948 0.0140 mg/L
HILLSBORO, TOWN OF 88 0.0140 mg/L
CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF 22,000 0.0139 mg/L
JAMES RIVER ESTATES 219 0.0138 mg/L
BETHEL AREA 1,247 0.0138 mg/L
FORT STORY VIRGINIA BEACH CITY 2,510 0.0137 mg/L
CAMPBELL COUNTY CENTRAL SYSTEM 21,761 0.0136 mg/L
HILLSVILLE, TOWN OF 2,884 0.0136 mg/L
CASCADE MOUNTAIN RESORT 145 0.0135 mg/L
MT ZION/RUSTIC AREA 243 0.0135 mg/L
CARROLL REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM 7,500 0.0135 mg/L
CLARKSVILLE, TOWN OF 1,400 0.0135 mg/L
WESTMORELAND COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK 802 0.0134 mg/L
SAVANNAH PINES MOBILE HOME PARK POOLER 632 0.0132 mg/L