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Accomack County, Virginia

Water Systems
88
Population Served
36,603
Total Violations
4,602
925 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

89.8%
Systems with Violations
52.3
Avg Violations per System
20.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (57%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Accomack Virginia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Chincoteague, Town Of 3,344 13 Clean
Captains Cove 2,380 149 Clean
Perdue Farms Inc 1,800 63 -
Royal Farms #79 - New Church 1,632 0 -
Nasa Wallops Flight Facility 1,625 100 -
Royal Farms #103 - Parksley 1,548 0 -
Onancock, Town Of 1,525 20 -
Royal Farms #30 - Wattsville 1,317 0 -
Royal Farms #105 - Nelsonia 1,221 0 -
Tyson Farms, Inc 1,100 25 -
New Church Information Center 999 24 -
Virginia Landing 975 135 -
Parksley, Town Of 804 191 -
Arcadia High School 800 36 -
Arcadia Middle School 800 0 -
Nandua Middle School 800 4 -
Nandua High School 750 3 -
Walmart (Onley) 700 4 -
Kegotank Elementary School 635 1 -
Accawmacke Elementary School 634 30 -
Pungoteague Elementary School 610 1 -
McDonald's (Onley) 536 115 -
T`s Corner 500 20 -
Trails End 495 14 -
Accomack County Office Buildings 400 45 -
Elks Lodge #1766 400 16 -
Nasa Wallops Island 400 50 -
Tangier, Town Of 393 987 -
Eastern Shore Family YMCA 385 31 -
Chesapeake Square 360 270 -
Exmore Moose #683 360 187 -
Head Start - Accomack 350 43 -
Sun Outdoors Chesapeake Bay 350 41 -
Par 4 Bar & Grill 242 0 -
Onley Community Health Center 215 91 -
Amarin Coffee 200 1 -
Harbor's End 200 18 -
Island House Restaurant 200 27 -
Sage Diner 184 28 -
Onley Inn 175 78 -
Rolling Acres Subdivision 170 165 -
Stuckeys (Mappsville) 160 55 -
Accomack Manor 155 191 -
Caf Housing Waterworks 152 4 -
Triangle Enterprises MHP 152 119 -
Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center 150 19 -
Kuzzens Packing Inc 150 32 -
Saw Mill Park 147 0 -
Subway (Oak Hall) 125 14 -
Kuzzen's Mappsville North Mlc 120 15 -

Other Counties in Virginia

Fairfax County
44 systems · 1,317,489 served · 2,070 violations
Loudoun County
102 systems · 433,414 served · 4,980 violations
Prince William County
45 systems · 416,494 served · 1,444 violations
Chesterfield County
9 systems · 390,851 served · 331 violations
Henrico County
12 systems · 330,857 served · 390 violations
Arlington County
4 systems · 244,747 served · 65 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Accomack County? ▼
Accomack County has 4,602 total drinking water violations across 88 water systems, of which 925 are health-based violations. 89.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Accomack County systems? ▼
Water systems in Accomack County serve approximately 36,603 people through 88 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Accomack County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Accomack County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Accomack County? ▼
Water systems in Accomack County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 20.1% of Accomack County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.