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Powhatan County, Virginia

Water Systems
26
Population Served
15,697
Total Violations
580
50 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

92.3%
Systems with Violations
22.3
Avg Violations per System
8.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (92%)
SW
2 systems (8%)

Compliance Snapshot

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

No violations on record (2) 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
Flat Rock Area Water System 6,463 7 -
Powhatan Courthouse 3,005 10 -
Pocahontas Landmark Center 1,457 26 -
Founders Bridge 980 10 -
Passion Community Church 500 85 -
Tilmans Farm 437 4 -
Lake Shawnee Estates 379 28 -
Mexican Grill 365 19 -
Mill Quarter Plantation 330 0 -
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 315 45 -
Lucky's 307 58 -
The Mill at Fine Creek 201 13 -
Winterfield (Ivy Brook Academy) 200 81 -
HI-5 Early Learning Center 110 5 -
Fine Creek Brewing Company 110 3 -
Brower Student Activity Center 100 7 -
Powhatan State Park Campground 90 0 -
Moslow Wood Products 75 73 -
Powhatan Moose Lodge #1840 60 17 -
Cozy Acres Campground 43 16 -
Terre Haute Farm 31 1 -
Goodwyn Lumber Company 30 19 -
Plainview Business Center 30 4 -
Cafe at Maidens 29 22 -
Powhatan Professional Center 25 23 -
Powhatan State Park 25 4 -

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 Powhatan County? ▼
Powhatan County has 580 total drinking water violations across 26 water systems, of which 50 are health-based violations. 92.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Powhatan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Powhatan County serve approximately 15,697 people through 26 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Powhatan County water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Powhatan County.
What types of water sources supply Powhatan County? ▼
Water systems in Powhatan County use GW (24 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. 8.6% of Powhatan 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.