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Fauquier County, Virginia

Water Systems
70
Population Served
48,116
Total Violations
3,782
1,007 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

85.7%
Systems with Violations
54.0
Avg Violations per System
26.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (69%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
Warrenton, Town Of 11,801 34 Detected
New Baltimore Regional 8,818 31 Detected
Bealeton Regional 4,250 8 Detected
Sheetz 221 3,038 24 Detected
Vint Hill 2,449 15 -
Marshall Waterworks 1,728 109 -
Remington, Town Of 1,540 141 -
Marsh Run Mobile Home Park 1,250 83 -
Jiffy Mart #1711 1,120 0 -
McDonalds - Opal 1,087 40 -
Royal Farms - Opal 1,023 0 -
Marshall/Coleman Schools 1,001 62 -
Meadows, The 733 4 Detected
Opal Regional 643 3 -
Plains, The 566 18 -
Moo-Thru 505 12 -
Mary Walter Elem School 495 13 -
Pearson Elementary School 441 104 -
Bethel Academy Subdivision 346 98 -
Green Meadows Subdivision 340 0 -
Claude Thompson Elementary School 318 18 -
Airlie Foundation 300 135 -
Northern Fauquier Community Park 250 0 -
Fresta Valley Christian School 225 43 -
Barrel Oak Winery 220 8 -
Waterloo Estates 213 31 -
Quarles Truck Stop - Opal 212 40 -
Catlett Subdivision 200 22 -
Northside 29 Restaurant 180 83 -
Messick`s Farm Market 170 5 -
Sky Meadows State Park 170 81 -
Poplar Springs Inn 169 110 -
Fauquier Springs 160 85 -
Smith-Midland Corp 150 138 -
Turnbull 148 29 -
Barking Rose Brewing Company + Farm 100 16 -
Paris 100 8 -
Hunter`s Head Tavern 96 72 -
Ross Industries - Midland 92 80 -
Auburn Crossing 87 0 -
Southeastern Elementary 80 21 -
M&p Pizza 75 10 -
Whitewood Forest 70 0 -
Bunker Root Beer Stand 67 30 -
Marriott Ranch, the Inn At 65 19 -
Drysdale Subdivision 63 165 -
Middleburg Tennis Club 60 108 -
Piedmont Child Care 60 123 -
Southern Fauquier Child Development 58 311 -
Spitony`s Restaurant 56 70 -

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 Fauquier County? ▼
Fauquier County has 3,782 total drinking water violations across 70 water systems, of which 1,007 are health-based violations. 85.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Fauquier County systems? ▼
Water systems in Fauquier County serve approximately 48,116 people through 70 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Fauquier County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Fauquier County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Fauquier County? ▼
Water systems in Fauquier County use GW (48 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. 26.6% of Fauquier 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.