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Albemarle County, Virginia

Water Systems
73
Population Served
103,266
Total Violations
3,000
372 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

94.5%
Systems with Violations
41.1
Avg Violations per System
12.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (64%)
SW
3 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Acsa Urban Area 77,408 3 Clean
Acsa Crozet 12,415 11 Clean
I64 Rest Area Ebl 1,001 24 -
I64 Rest Area Wbl 1,001 20 -
Acsa Scottsville 710 4 -
Chris Greene Lake - Park Side 635 0 -
Misty Mountain Camp Resort 605 108 -
Keswick Estates 504 17 -
Cove Creek Park 500 23 -
Earlysville Forest 488 24 -
Peacock Hill Subdivision 475 127 -
Charlottesville KOA 450 11 -
Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Brewery 450 8 -
Walton Middle School 433 23 -
Yancey School Community Center 348 15 -
Virginia Murray School 330 24 -
Broadus Wood School 306 19 -
Chris Greene Lake - Lake Side 300 44 -
Crossroad Corner Shops 300 20 -
Scottsville Elementary School 292 22 -
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards 290 14 -
Stony Point School 277 20 -
Miller School 250 98 -
Acsa Red Hill 240 0 -
Morven Farm 225 16 -
Watermarks Camp 200 12 -
Mint Springs Valley Park 150 0 -
Mount Ida Reserve Brewery 150 4 -
Walnut Creek Park 150 26 -
4F, LLC 120 30 -
Woods Edge Subdivision 110 33 -
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard 105 32 -
Greenwood Community Center 100 13 -
Ivy Creek Natural Area 100 30 -
Mechum`s Trestle 100 5 -
Valley Road Vineyards 100 4 -
Langford Subdivision 97 74 -
Faith Mission Home 95 67 -
Millstone of Ivy 93 20 -
Free Union Country School 90 84 -
Faith Christian Center International 80 45 -
Innisfree Village 80 127 -
Little Keswick School 73 45 -
Bright Eyes Community Child Care 72 145 -
Glenaire Subdivision 72 209 -
Bedford Hills 58 292 -
Trump Winery New Tasting Room 55 0 -
Skyline Court Apartments 50 78 -
Gropen Inc. 50 19 -
Northridge Preschool 50 38 -

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 Albemarle County? ▼
Albemarle County has 3,000 total drinking water violations across 73 water systems, of which 372 are health-based violations. 94.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Albemarle County systems? ▼
Water systems in Albemarle County serve approximately 103,266 people through 73 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Albemarle County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Albemarle County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Albemarle County? ▼
Water systems in Albemarle County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 12.4% of Albemarle 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.