STATE REPORT VA HEALTH VIOLATIONS: 200

Virginia Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

1228 ZIP codes · 403 water systems · IPC plumbing code

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 1,228 ZIP codes across Virginia, covering 403 public water systems that serve about 6,867,883 people. 322 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with an EPA violation on record.

1228
ZIP Codes
403
Water Systems
322
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
B · 75
Avg Safety Score
1
ZIPs Mapped to a System Above the Lead Action Level
40%
EPA Radon Zone 1 (county-level potential)
#19
of 50 States
51%
ZIPs Rated A or B
55%
ZIPs with Violations
B
Virginia average: 75/100 - ranked #19 of 50 states. 2 points above the national average (73). 51% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

In Virginia, the average Home Safety Score lands in the upper part of the scale, which reflects the data behind the score and says nothing directly about the water at a particular home.

Score Distribution

How Virginia's 1228 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

48
A
53
B
45
C
51
D
0
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score in Virginia

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 22546 Ruther GlenCaroline 100 A
2 23005 AshlandHanover 100 A
3 23059 Glen AllenHenrico 100 A
4 23060 Glen AllenHenrico 100 A
5 23069 HanoverHanover 100 A
6 23111 MechanicsvilleHanover 100 A
7 23116 MechanicsvilleHanover 100 A
8 23150 SandstonHenrico 100 A
9 23173 University Of RichmondRichmond 100 A
10 23219 RichmondRichmond 100 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Virginia

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 24019 RoanokeRoanoke 48 D 7
2 24179 VintonRoanoke 50 D 0
3 24153 SalemSalem 50 D 0
4 24134 PearisburgGiles 50 D 84
5 24124 NarrowsGiles 50 D 73
6 24018 RoanokeRoanoke 50 D 0
7 22556 StaffordStafford 50 D 0
8 22554 StaffordStafford 50 D 0
9 22406 FredericksburgStafford 50 D 0
10 22405 FredericksburgStafford 50 D 0

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 131 counties with data in Virginia.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
51001 N/A N/A 40 N/A N/A
51003 83 B 17 22911 (83) 22901 (82)
51005 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51007 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51009 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51011 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51013 80 B 31 22201 (83) 22206 (67)
51015 N/A N/A 19 N/A N/A
51017 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51019 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51021 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51023 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51025 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
51027 N/A N/A 15 N/A N/A
51029 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51031 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51033 100 A 9 22546 (100) 22580 (99)
51035 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51036 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51037 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51041 67 C 12 23112 (67) 23113 (65)
51043 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51045 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51047 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51049 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51051 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51053 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51057 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51059 50 D 75 20120 (50) 22315 (50)
51061 71 B 23 22734 (83) 20187 (66)
51063 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51065 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51067 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51069 65 C 9 22601 (65) 22655 (64)
51071 55 C 10 24060 (65) 24134 (50)
51073 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
51075 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51077 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51079 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51081 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51083 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51085 100 A 9 23005 (100) 23116 (100)
51087 100 A 16 23059 (100) 23294 (100)
51089 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51091 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51093 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51095 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51097 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51099 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51101 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51103 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51105 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51107 77 B 35 20147 (83) 20164 (66)
51109 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51111 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51113 82 B 17 22727 (82) 22727 (82)
51115 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
51117 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51119 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51121 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51125 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
51127 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51131 N/A N/A 15 N/A N/A
51133 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51135 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51137 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51139 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51141 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51143 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
51145 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51147 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51149 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51153 74 B 24 20109 (83) 22193 (67)
51155 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51157 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51159 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51161 49 D 7 24018 (50) 24019 (48)
51163 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
51165 65 C 19 22831 (67) 22853 (63)
51167 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51169 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51171 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
51173 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
51175 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51177 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51179 50 D 9 22405 (50) 22556 (50)
51181 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51183 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
51185 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
51187 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
51191 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51193 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
51195 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51197 64 C 8 24360 (65) 24382 (64)
51199 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51510 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
51520 66 C 5 24202 (66) 24202 (66)
51530 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51540 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51550 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51570 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51580 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51590 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51595 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51600 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51610 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51630 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
51650 83 B 12 23661 (83) 23666 (82)
51660 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51670 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51678 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51680 83 B 8 24501 (83) 24515 (83)
51683 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51685 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51690 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51700 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
51710 83 B 22 23502 (83) 23551 (83)
51720 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51730 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
51735 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51740 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
51750 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51760 100 A 35 23173 (100) 23298 (100)
51770 N/A N/A 38 N/A N/A
51775 50 D 3 24153 (50) 24153 (50)
51790 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51800 99 A 8 23433 (100) 23435 (97)
51810 100 A 21 23451 (100) 23464 (100)
51820 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
51830 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
51840 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Virginia

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 148 256 Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 112 251 Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 112 278 Yes
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 105 137 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 81 129 No
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 72 98 No
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 55 110 No
Arsenic Inorganic 37 54 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 1228 ZIP records across Virginia. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 197 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 585 ZIP records, covering 403 community water systems that serve approximately 6,867,883 people.

322 of 585 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (55%) have recorded EPA violations. 200 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Virginia follows the Uniform Statewide Building Code (based on IPC) (2021 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2021)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Virginia regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
22920 Afton — 161 0 Ncsa - Wintergreen
22958 Nellysford — 161 0 Ncsa - Wintergreen
22967 Roseland — 161 0 Ncsa - Wintergreen
24134 Pearisburg D 84 1 Pearisburg, Town of
24124 Narrows D 73 0 Pearisburg, Town of
24354 Marion — 68 0 Marion, Town of
24375 Sugar Grove — 63 0 Rye Valley Water Authority
24422 Clifton Forge — 46 3 Clifton Forge, Town of
24426 Covington — 42 2 City of Covington,
24445 Hot Springs — 41 2 City of Covington,

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
20109 Manassas B Pwcsa - West 136,409
20110 Manassas B City of Manassas, 42,696
20111 Manassas B Pwcsa - West 136,409
20112 Manassas C Pwcsa - East 168,747
20115 Marshall — Marshall Waterworks 2,363
20121 Centreville D Fairfax County Water Authority 1,121,613
20124 Clifton D Fairfax County Water Authority 1,121,613
20135 Bluemont — Round Hill, Town of 5,055
20136 Bristow B Pwcsa - West 136,409
20137 Broad Run — Pwcsa - West 136,409

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Virginia: B (75/100) across 197 scored of 1228 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0021 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 1 of 585 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 487 ZIP codes (40%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 282 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 453 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Virginia

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
22204 Arlington 1,495,813 C 0
20120 Centreville 1,456,421 D 1
20164 Sterling 1,456,421 C 1
20165 Sterling 1,456,421 B 1
22066 Great Falls 1,456,421 D 1
22043 Falls Church 1,336,613 D 0
22044 Falls Church 1,336,613 D 0
22046 Falls Church 1,336,613 — 0
22101 Mc Lean 1,336,613 D 0
22203 Arlington 1,336,613 B 0
22205 Arlington 1,336,613 B 0
22207 Arlington 1,336,613 B 0
22213 Arlington 1,336,613 B 0
22041 Falls Church 1,280,813 D 0
22302 Alexandria 1,280,813 — 0
22303 Alexandria 1,280,813 D 0
22304 Alexandria 1,280,813 — 0
22311 Alexandria 1,280,813 D 0
22312 Alexandria 1,280,813 D 0
22060 Fort Belvoir 1,160,916 D 0

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
24019 Roanoke 48 D 7
20120 Centreville 50 D 1
20121 Centreville 50 D 0
20124 Clifton 50 D 0
20151 Chantilly 50 D 0

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
22546 Ruther Glen 100 A 0
23005 Ashland 100 A 0
23059 Glen Allen 100 A 0
23060 Glen Allen 100 A 0
23069 Hanover 100 A 0

All 1228 ZIP Codes in Virginia

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Virginia

The 12 largest community water systems in Virginia, out of 403 in our data.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Virginia

12 systems in Virginia with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Virginia?

Virginia has 403 community water systems serving 6,867,883 people across 1228 ZIP codes. There are 1,070 recorded violations among these water systems, including 200 health-based. 322 of 1228 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with a recorded violation.

What plumbing code does Virginia follow?

Virginia's listed plumbing code type is IPC as of our last review; local jurisdictions may adopt or amend codes. Plumbing work may require a licensed plumber; check state exemptions and local requirements.

Is lead a concern in Virginia's drinking water?

1 ZIP code in Virginia is mapped to a water system whose reported 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in Virginia?

40% of ZIP codes in Virginia are mapped to counties classified as EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest county-level radon potential).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Virginia Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/virginia/
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  title  = {{Virginia Home Safety Profiles by ZIP}},
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