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Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Water Systems
56
Population Served
22,460
Total Violations
2,695
398 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

89.3%
Systems with Violations
48.1
Avg Violations per System
14.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (71%)
SW
10 systems (18%)

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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Mount Hermon 4,145 18 Detected
Chatham, Town Of 2,500 184 -
Gretna, Town Of 2,500 56 -
Rt 29 North 1,906 8 -
Hurt, Town Of 1,300 94 -
Route 58 West 1,260 3 -
Tunstall High School 964 266 -
Tunstall Middle School 710 20 -
Dan River High School 670 40 -
Stony Mill Elementary School 578 20 -
Kentuck Elementary School 562 30 -
Dan River Middle School 550 16 -
Ringgold Industrial Park 448 10 -
Union Hall Elementary School 300 26 -
Paradise Lake and Campground 250 60 -
Mount Airy Elementary School 250 20 -
Mount Cross Road 227 0 -
Grit Road Water Supply 210 64 -
Tightsqueeze Water Supply 209 36 -
Smith Mt Dam Visitors Center 200 3 -
Jeni's Joint 150 32 -
Elkhorn Lake Campground Nos. 1 & 2 150 105 -
Elkhorn Lake Campground Nos. 3 & 4 150 95 -
Vista Pointe Landing 115 4 -
Pittsylvania Christian Camp 103 29 -
Arrowhead Campground #2 100 0 -
Arrowhead Campground #1 & #3 100 6 -
Bb's Place 100 40 -
B&b Market No.two 100 12 -
Gautier Property 100 48 -
Bambino's Pizza 100 11 -
Cascade Mobile Estates 100 56 -
Tammy's Diner 100 43 -
Kid-Konnection Child Development 86 96 -
Dollar General-Ringgold 81 0 -
Woodroam Subdivision 80 196 -
Village Restaurant 80 15 -
Lumpkins Marina 75 98 -
Dock on Sml 70 98 -
A-1 Mobile Home Park 64 55 -
Cedars Country Club 60 107 -
Wayside Acres Subdivision # 1 55 22 -
Elkhorn Lake Bathhouse 50 0 -
Homestead Instructional 50 35 -
Dollar General-Hurt 50 25 -
Dollar General-Mt. Cross 50 6 -
Dollar General-Milton Highway 50 0 -
Jips Diner 50 18 -
Wayside Acres Subdivision # 2 43 15 -
Crestview Trailer Court 40 334 -

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 Pittsylvania County? ▼
Pittsylvania County has 2,695 total drinking water violations across 56 water systems, of which 398 are health-based violations. 89.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pittsylvania County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pittsylvania County serve approximately 22,460 people through 56 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pittsylvania County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Pittsylvania County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pittsylvania County? ▼
Water systems in Pittsylvania County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 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. 14.8% of Pittsylvania 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.