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SUNRAY WATER CO., INC.

PWS ID: VA3550800 · CHESAPEAKE, Virginia 23321

SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. serves 60 people in CHESAPEAKE, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 954 recorded EPA violations, including 152 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUNRAY WATER CO., INC.

SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in CHESAPEAKE, Virginia through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 954 total violations for this system , of which 152 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 774 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Fluoride, recorded in 131 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. SUNRAY WATER CO., INC.'s 954 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
60
Total Violations
954
Health-Based Violations
152
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
152
Monitoring Violations
774
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 131 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 88 2014
Fluoride MR 30 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 29 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 29 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 29 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 29 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 29 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 29 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 29 2011
Toluene MR 29 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 29 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 29 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 29 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 29 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 27 2011
Benzene MR 27 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 27 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 27 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 27 2011
Styrene MR 27 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 25 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2011
Public Notice Other 8 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2006

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 SUNRAY WATER CO., INC..

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 VA3550800 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 SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 88 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 3100
2013 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 7500
2011 Fluoride MR 30 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 1025
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2955
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2969
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2981
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2984
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2987
2011 Toluene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2992
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 29 SDWIS / VA3550800 / 2378

How SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. Compares

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

Metric SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 954 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 152 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 60 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 SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. water safe to drink? ▼
SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. (PWS ID: VA3550800) has 954 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. serve? ▼
SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. serves 60 people in CHESAPEAKE, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. have? ▼
SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. has 954 total violations: 152 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 774 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. use? ▼
SUNRAY WATER CO., INC. 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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