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Caroline County, Virginia

Water Systems
43
Population Served
33,476
Total Violations
3,127
648 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

86.0%
Systems with Violations
72.7
Avg Violations per System
20.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (95%)
SW
2 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (37)

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
State Fair of VA 10,015 8 -
Lake Land`or 4,818 189 Detected
Caroline Utility System 4,235 32 Detected
Lake Caroline 2,933 468 -
Four Winds Campground 2,065 348 -
Caroline Co High School 2,000 13 -
Bowling Green, Town Of 1,233 186 -
Milford Sanitary District 1,117 23 -
Royal Farms #253- Port Royal 918 0 -
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail 396 164 -
Campbell`s Creek Subdivision 375 13 -
Port Royal, Town Of 327 269 -
Hornes 275 27 -
Cedar Ridge MHP 200 46 -
Fort Ap Hill - Headquarters 180 9 -
Woodford Estates Mhc 178 133 -
Caroline Correctional Unit #2 175 32 -
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 150 155 -
Lakeshore MHP 150 31 -
Townfield-Prl 147 27 -
Elsinore Subdivision 138 9 -
Fort Ap Hill- Eod 138 0 -
Hidden Acres Family Campground 135 150 -
Glen Meadows Mobile Home Park 129 25 -
Camp Twenty Three Twelve, LLC 100 23 -
Four Winds Clubhouse 100 4 -
Pendleton Golf Club 100 45 -
Warriors Heart Virginia 90 337 -
Twin Cedars 90 226 -
Dollar General - Hanover 80 32 -
Williamsburg Millwork Corporation 75 4 -
Fort a P Hill - Central Camp 60 0 -
Tidewater MHP 60 31 -
Miss Alyson's LLC 48 0 -
Blue Iris 40 1 -
Dyson's 30 4 -
Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock 26 8 -
Fort Ap Hill- Quartermaster Ttb 25 2 -
Fort Ap Hill- Sage Ttb 25 3 -
Fort Ap Hill- Warrior Ttb 25 4 -
Fort Ap Hill- 1200 Meter Range 25 0 -
Nps - Jackson Shrine 25 0 -
Mattaponi Springs Golf Course 25 46 -

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 Caroline County? ▼
Caroline County has 3,127 total drinking water violations across 43 water systems, of which 648 are health-based violations. 86.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Caroline County systems? ▼
Water systems in Caroline County serve approximately 33,476 people through 43 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Caroline County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Caroline County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Caroline County? ▼
Water systems in Caroline County use GW (41 systems), SW (2 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. 20.7% of Caroline 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.