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Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Water Systems
24
Population Served
16,233
Total Violations
1,204
199 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
50.2
Avg Violations per System
16.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
23 systems (96%)
SW
1 system (4%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (24)

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
Dcwa Central 7,764 9 Detected
Vdh&t I-85 Rest Area 1,480 25 -
Dinwiddie Senior High School 1,200 69 -
Food Lion 1,182 1 -
Dinwiddie Middle School 1,142 67 -
Southside Elementary School 565 1 -
Dinwiddie Elementary School 486 2 -
McKenney, Town Of 482 23 -
Midway Elementary School 420 1 -
Lake Chesdin Campground 393 169 -
Chesdin Manor Subdivision 315 21 -
Stony Springs Subdivision 145 10 -
Picture Lake Campground 100 9 -
19606 Carson Road 80 39 -
Historic Southside H. S. Education Cente 77 12 -
Richlands Creamery 65 6 -
Lew Jones Subdivision 62 3 -
Kin's Wok 50 100 -
Dinwiddie Medical Center 49 20 -
Camptown Campground 42 52 -
Azzie Manor Home for Adults 39 466 -
Whippernock Marina 35 63 -
Dinwiddie County Courthouse (New) 30 17 -
Ocran UMC Child Care 30 19 -

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 Dinwiddie County? ▼
Dinwiddie County has 1,204 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 199 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Dinwiddie County systems? ▼
Water systems in Dinwiddie County serve approximately 16,233 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Dinwiddie County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Dinwiddie County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Dinwiddie County? ▼
Water systems in Dinwiddie County use GW (23 systems), SW (1 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. 16.5% of Dinwiddie 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.