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Wise County, Virginia

Water Systems
9
Population Served
39,101
Total Violations
510
116 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
56.7
Avg Violations per System
22.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
8 systems (89%)
GW
1 system (11%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (9)

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
Wise County Regional Water System 11,500 45 Clean
Big Stone Gap, Town Of 9,372 76 Clean
Wise, Town Of 6,375 39 Detected
Coeburn, Town Of 4,630 63 Clean
Appalachia, Town Of 2,745 68 -
Wcpsa-Pound 2,501 98 -
St Paul, Town Of 1,010 82 -
Bold Camp 943 26 -
High Knob 25 13 -

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 Wise County? ▼
Wise County has 510 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 116 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wise County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wise County serve approximately 39,101 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wise County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Wise County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wise County? ▼
Water systems in Wise County use SW (8 systems), GW (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. 22.7% of Wise 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.