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Scott County, Virginia

Water Systems
17
Population Served
16,390
Total Violations
1,160
233 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
68.2
Avg Violations per System
20.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
13 systems (76%)
GW
4 systems (24%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (17)

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
Moccasin Gap_scott Co Psa 5,412 128 Clean
Duffield_scott Co Psa 4,600 106 Clean
Gate City, Town Of 2,034 123 -
Scpsa - Nickelsville 1,000 127 Clean
Daniel Boone/Scott Co Psa 918 28 -
Ecv/Scott Co Psa 437 30 -
Dungannon, Town Of 410 186 -
East Carters Valley 285 10 -
Twin Springs High School 275 32 -
Spring Valley Subdivision 185 43 -
Scpsa-Manville 177 10 -
Scott County Park 150 130 -
Scpsa-Big Moccasin 144 3 -
Cove Creek/Scott Co Psa 139 13 -
Boozy Creek/Scott Co Psa 139 3 -
Clinch River Family Campground 60 180 -
Bark Camp 25 8 -

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 Scott County? ▼
Scott County has 1,160 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 233 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Scott County systems? ▼
Water systems in Scott County serve approximately 16,390 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Scott County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Scott County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Scott County? ▼
Water systems in Scott County use SW (13 systems), GW (4 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. 20.1% of Scott 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.