Grafton School
EPA ID: VA2043625 · 123 people served · 4 ZIP codes
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Grafton School has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 123 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Demographics
The Grafton School serves a community with a median household income of $79,260 and an estimated 79,309 residents across its service area. Approximately 48% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Grafton School's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Frederick County, Virginia rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Virginia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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
Grafton School (EPA ID: VA2043625) is a community water system in Virginia that serves approximately 123 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Grafton School (VA2043625) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grafton School water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Grafton School has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Grafton School serve?
Grafton School serves approximately 123 people across 4 ZIP codes in Virginia.
Where does Grafton School get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.