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Naval Station Norfolk

On record as serving Norfolk, Norfolk city, VA · Serves 48,826 people

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Naval Station Norfolk in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • VA3710050
  • NORFOLK
  • VA
  • 48,826 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 23551
EPA system ID VA3710050

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Naval Station Norfolk buys its water from City of Norfolk.
  • Record on file since 1977, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 19 unknown out of 771 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active

Full record since 1977

EPA's records for Naval Station Norfolk go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (2 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 2
1980s 2 0
1990s 1 2
2000s 2 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2005 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1996 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1986 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1986 Archived

Where the water comes from

Naval Station Norfolk buys its water from City of Norfolk. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Naval Station Norfolk must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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