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VIRGINIA LANDING

PWS ID: VA3001600 · QUINBY, Virginia 23423

VIRGINIA LANDING serves 975 people in QUINBY, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 135 recorded EPA violations, including 38 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VIRGINIA LANDING

VIRGINIA LANDING is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 975 residents in QUINBY, Virginia (Accomack County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 135 total violations for this system , of which 38 (28%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 96 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 38 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. VIRGINIA LANDING's 135 violations sit above the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
975
Total Violations
135
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
170
County
Accomack
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
38
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2011
Toluene MR 4 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2011
Styrene MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Benzene MR 4 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Nitrate MR 1 1979

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for VIRGINIA LANDING.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA3001600 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects VIRGINIA LANDING under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 3100
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2378
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2964
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2976
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2982
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2985
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2987
2011 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2992
2011 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2996
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA3001600 / 2980

How VIRGINIA LANDING Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric VIRGINIA LANDING Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 135 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 975 2,804 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VIRGINIA LANDING water safe to drink? ▼
VIRGINIA LANDING (PWS ID: VA3001600) has 135 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 975 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VIRGINIA LANDING serve? ▼
VIRGINIA LANDING serves 975 people in QUINBY, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does VIRGINIA LANDING have? ▼
VIRGINIA LANDING has 135 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VIRGINIA LANDING water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VIRGINIA LANDING under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VIRGINIA LANDING use? ▼
VIRGINIA LANDING uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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