Public water system record
Arlington County
Serves Arlington, Arlington County, VA · 215,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Arlington County 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
- Arlington County buys its water from Washington Aqueduct Division.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 37,117 service lines.
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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 1993
EPA's records for Arlington County go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began June 1994, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Arlington County buys its water from Washington Aqueduct Division. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has emergency connections to Fairfax County Water Authority and National Airport. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Arlington County. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Arlington County.
Buys water from
- Washington Aqueduct Division. Washington, DC
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Fairfax County Water Authority Herndon, VA
- National Airport Washington, DC
Annual water quality report
Arlington County 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