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Stafford County, Virginia

Water Systems
18
Population Served
127,351
Total Violations
1,020
86 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

88.9%
Systems with Violations
56.7
Avg Violations per System
8.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
17 systems (94%)
SW
1 system (6%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (16)

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
Stafford County Utilities 123,684 219 Detected
Curtis Park 900 50 -
Patawomeck Park 800 35 -
Hartwood Elementary School 779 25 -
Potomac Point Winery 267 34 -
Coles Trip - Ross 120 23 -
Annes MHP 110 285 -
Aquia Landing Park 100 4 -
Coles Trip - Arrowhead 100 40 -
Gauntlet Golf Club 100 69 -
Hidden Lane MHP 100 76 -
Willowmere Park 100 35 -
Richland Baptist Church Preschool 45 106 -
Widewater State Park - Boat Ramp 32 0 -
Aquia Bay Marina 30 1 -
Spring Lake Motel 29 14 -
Widewater State Park - Visitors Center 28 0 -
Payne`s Landing 27 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 Stafford County? ▼
Stafford County has 1,020 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 86 are health-based violations. 88.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Stafford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Stafford County serve approximately 127,351 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Stafford County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Stafford County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Stafford County? ▼
Water systems in Stafford County use GW (17 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. 8.4% of Stafford 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.