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Bedford County, Virginia

Water Systems
56
Population Served
48,941
Total Violations
2,918
343 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

91.1%
Systems with Violations
52.1
Avg Violations per System
11.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (84%)
SW
3 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

Bedford 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
Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) 38,794 10 Clean
Staunton River High School 2,066 14 -
Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center 1,000 84 -
Smith Mt Lake State Park, Picnic Area 999 49 -
Montvale Water, Inc. 698 108 -
Mountain View Shores 490 7 -
Gp Big Island 345 4 -
Stewartsville Consecutive 340 31 -
Otter River Elementary School 242 4 -
Huddleston Elementary School 237 24 -
Hardy Road Trailer Park, Section 2 200 509 -
Dale's Diner 200 82 -
Big Island Elementary School 197 12 -
Virginia Ridge 180 28 -
Smith Mt Lake State Park, Boat Launch 173 10 -
Sml State Park, Discovery Center 157 7 -
Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina 150 45 -
White House Corner Complex 130 7 -
Ridgeview Village 128 23 -
Peaks of Otter 126 3 -
Timber Ridge Subdivision 110 196 -
Bedford Moose Lodge 101 108 -
Apple Market #511 100 48 -
H&h Restaurant 100 148 -
Glenwood Plaza 100 22 -
Huddleston Market 100 82 -
Tro-Thomas Road Outpost Section 1 100 0 -
Mineral Springs Christian School 80 42 -
Waterfront Park 80 48 -
Chamblissburg Mhc 75 4 -
White House Corner Store 75 12 -
Woodhaven Nursing Home 75 178 -
Valley Mills Crossing 70 1 -
Smith Mt Lake Moose Lodge 63 65 -
Nininger Waterworks 62 18 -
Paradise Point Estates 60 155 -
Hillcrest Mobile Home Park 54 85 -
Crystal Shores Marina 50 9 -
Dollar General-Body Camp 50 3 -
Mitchell`s Point Marina 50 32 -
Red Rock Store 50 23 -
Sweetwater RV Park 50 12 -
Sweetwater RV Park, Section 2 50 0 -
Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park 50 46 -
Shangri-La Waterworks Homeowners Associa 40 0 -
Sweetwater RV Park Section 3 37 0 -
Stallion Run Estates 35 37 -
Harbor Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc 30 56 -
Lake Haven Marina 30 161 -
Tuck Away Campground 30 112 -

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 Bedford County? ▼
Bedford County has 2,918 total drinking water violations across 56 water systems, of which 343 are health-based violations. 91.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bedford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bedford County serve approximately 48,941 people through 56 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bedford County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Bedford County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bedford County? ▼
Water systems in Bedford 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. 11.8% of Bedford 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.