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Public water systems in Virginia

142 public water systems in Virginia, 26th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY1,121,613
VIRGINIA BEACH, CITY OF437,994
NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF407,300
CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM389,897
LOUDOUN WATER - CENTRAL SYSTEM334,808
HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM330,000
NORFOLK, CITY OF234,220
RICHMOND, CITY OF233,655
ARLINGTON COUNTY215,000
WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY182,700
PWCSA - EAST168,747
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYS165,240
PWCSA - WEST136,409
STAFFORD COUNTY UTILITIES123,684
PORTSMOUTH, CITY OF97,915
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY UTILITIES95,686
LYNCHBURG, CITY OF80,995
ACSA URBAN AREA77,408
SUFFOLK, CITY OF69,822
LEESBURG, TOWN OF65,028
HARRISONBURG, CITY OF61,000
HANOVER SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEM57,931
JCSA - CENTRAL SYSTEM57,726
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK48,826
WASHINGTON COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY47,574
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF46,553
FREDERICK WATER46,206
MANASSAS, CITY OF42,696
DANVILLE, CITY OF42,590
BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (BRWA)38,794
BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF34,578
PETERSBURG, CITY OF33,394
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - WESTERN BRANCH SYS32,326
UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY29,721
FREDERICKSBURG, CITY OF28,350
WINCHESTER, CITY OF28,248
VIENNA, TOWN OF27,134
SOUTH RIVER SANITARY DISTRICT26,083
STAUNTON, CITY OF25,750
SALEM, CITY OF25,643
HERNDON, TOWN OF24,601
WAYNESBORO, CITY OF22,630
CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF22,000
CAMPBELL COUNTY CENTRAL SYSTEM21,761
CULPEPER, TOWN OF21,184
BVU AUTHORITY20,000
BUCHANAN CO PSA19,326
MCB QUANTICO - MAINSIDE19,000
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF18,273
RADFORD, CITY OF17,420
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PORTSMOUTH17,000
FORT EUSTIS16,900
WILLIAMSBURG, CITY OF16,300
FRONT ROYAL, TOWN OF15,000
THREE SPRINGS REGIONAL - RCPW14,834
AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA)14,799
MANASSAS PARK, CITY OF14,051
MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF13,600
WILDERNESS13,274
ACSA CROZET12,415
WARRENTON, TOWN OF11,801
WISE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM11,500
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, DAHLGREN11,000
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE10,886
GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM10,754
LITTLE CREEK AMPHIBIOUS BASE - U.S. NAVY9,782
PULASKI, TOWN OF9,473
PULASKI COUNTY PSA9,452
BIG STONE GAP, TOWN OF9,372
HCSA- LEIGH STREET PLANT9,364
PUDDLEDOCK ROAD9,271
FRANKLIN, CITY OF9,000
PURCELLVILLE, TOWN OF8,929
NEW BALTIMORE REGIONAL8,818
QUANTICO MCB-CAMP BARRETT8,689
GREENE COUNTY WATER & SEWER8,500
MARION, TOWN OF8,500
FARMVILLE, TOWN OF8,212
SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF8,089
CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM7,864
VERONA - WEYERS CAVE7,808
WYTHEVILLE, TOWN OF7,804
EMPORIA, CITY OF7,594
NSA HAMPTON ROADS, MAIN BASE7,533
CARROLL REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM7,500
LEXINGTON, CITY OF7,500
DCWA CENTRAL7,418
STRASBURG, TOWN OF7,410
N A S OCEANA7,300
GCWSA - JARRATT7,190
NCSA - WINTERGREEN6,861
GALAX, CITY OF6,837
BUENA VISTA, CITY OF6,566
DUBLIN TOWN OF6,538
WISE, TOWN OF6,375
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF6,345
BRIDGEWATER, TOWN OF6,177
NSA HAMPTON ROADS, PORTSMOUTH ANNEX6,072
ROCKY MOUNT, TOWN OF6,000
COVINGTON, CITY OF5,961
WOODSTOCK, TOWN OF5,955
BLUEFIELD, TOWN OF5,811
EASTERN GOOCHLAND CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM5,805
BUCKINGHAM CO WATER SYSTEM5,759
CASTLEWOOD - RCPSA5,565
MOCCASIN GAP_SCOTT CO PSA5,412
WYTHE COUNTY EAST5,065
ROUND HILL, TOWN OF5,055
ORANGE, TOWN OF5,022
TAZEWELL, TOWN OF5,007
CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF4,836
LAWRENCEVILLE, TOWN OF4,806
LURAY, TOWN OF4,794
N. LEXINGTON-FAIRFIELD-RAPHINE [RCPSA]4,711
COEBURN, TOWN OF4,630
CHILHOWIE, TOWN OF4,625
DUFFIELD_SCOTT CO PSA4,600
SOUTH HILL, TOWN OF4,600
BERRYVILLE, TOWN OF4,574
RICHLANDS, TOWN OF4,564
PRICES FORK/MERRIMAC4,541
LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4,254
BEALETON REGIONAL4,250
CAROLINE UTILITY SYSTEM4,235
STANLEY, TOWN OF4,185
MOUNT HERMON4,145
BROADWAY, TOWN OF4,015
KING GEORGE CO. COURTHOUSE3,985
NORTON, CITY OF3,958
CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF3,884
COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF3,875
BAPTIST VALLEY3,857
ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF3,850
WOODWAY WATER AUTHORITY3,800
CAPE CHARLES, TOWN OF3,740
DCPSA - BIG CANEY3,660
CHRISTIANSBURG ELLISTON WATERLINE3,626
WESTLAKE AREA PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM3,525
LEBANON, TOWN OF3,458
CHINCOTEAGUE, TOWN OF3,344
GROTTOES, TOWN OF3,328
CLAYPOOL HILL TAZEWELL CO PSA3,322

Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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