Water System Report VA

Acsa Urban Area

EPA ID: VA2003053 · 77,408 people served · 12 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Acsa Urban Area (VA2003053): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Acsa Urban Area is listed without violations in federal records, across a service area of 77,408 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B · 83
Avg Safety Score
77,408
People Served
12
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$474K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Acsa Urban Area Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$108,828
Median Household Income
162,176
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
9%
Disadvantaged Population
35th
Poverty Percentile
37th
Energy Burden Percentile
46%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Acsa Urban Area have a median household income of $108,828 and about 162,176 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 46% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Acsa Urban Area's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
17th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
33th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

47 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
27 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 64% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

System Overview

Acsa Urban Area (EPA ID: VA2003053) is a community water system in Virginia that serves approximately 77,408 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 12 ZIP codes across 8 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (83/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 12 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 12 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1. 11 of 12 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by VA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Acsa Urban Area (VA2003053) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Acsa Urban Area water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Acsa Urban Area in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Acsa Urban Area serve?

Acsa Urban Area serves approximately 77,408 people across 12 ZIP codes in Virginia.

Where does Acsa Urban Area get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →

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How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Acsa Urban Area safe to drink? ▼
Acsa Urban Area has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Acsa Urban Area; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Acsa Urban Area serve? ▼
Acsa Urban Area serves approximately 77,408 people with drinking water across 12 ZIP codes.
What is Acsa Urban Area's water source? ▼
Acsa Urban Area draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Acsa Urban Area's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Acsa Urban Area? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Acsa Urban Area have a median household income of $108,828 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Acsa Urban Area get its water? ▼
Acsa Urban Area's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Acsa Urban Area, VA: Serves 77K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/va2003053/
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  title  = {{Acsa Urban Area, VA: Serves 77K People}},
  year   = {n.d.},
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