Public water system record
City of Virginia Beach
Serves Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, VA · 437,994 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Virginia Beach in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Virginia Beach buys its water from City of Norfolk.
- Record on file since 1977, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for City of Virginia Beach go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Virginia Beach buys its water from City of Norfolk. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Norfolk Norfolk, VA
Annual water quality report
City of Virginia Beach 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells