Spotsylvania County Utilities
EPA ID: VA6177300 · 95,686 people served · 17 ZIP codes
Water monitoring history at Spotsylvania County Utilities shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 95,686 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2022) to 4 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Spotsylvania County Utilities Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Spotsylvania County Utilities serves a community with a median household income of $110,115 and an estimated 250,092 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Spotsylvania County Utilities'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.
About 2% of homes in Fredericksburg city, 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. 16 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
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
Spotsylvania County Utilities (EPA ID: VA6177300) is a community water system in Virginia that serves approximately 95,686 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 17 ZIP codes across 8 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (75/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22401 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22402 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22403 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22404 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22407 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22408 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 22412 | 0.00107 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
Need help with your water quality?
Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 7 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 10 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 22401 — Fredericksburg
- 22402 — Fredericksburg
- 22403 — Fredericksburg
- 22404 — Fredericksburg
- 22405 — Fredericksburg
- 22406 — Fredericksburg
- 22407 — Fredericksburg
- 22408 — Fredericksburg
- 22412 — Fredericksburg
- 22446 — Corbin
- 22471 — Hartwood
- 22508 — Locust Grove
- 22534 — Partlow
- 22551 — Spotsylvania
- 22553 — Spotsylvania
- 22565 — Thornburg
- 22580 — Woodford
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Spotsylvania County Utilities (VA6177300) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spotsylvania County Utilities water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Spotsylvania County Utilities has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Spotsylvania County Utilities serve?
Spotsylvania County Utilities serves approximately 95,686 people across 17 ZIP codes in Virginia.
Where does Spotsylvania County Utilities get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Spotsylvania County Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Spotsylvania County Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
A source water assessment of our system was conducted by the Virginia Department of Health. Based on the criteria developed by the state in its approved Source Water Assessment Program, the river and reservoirs were determined to be of high susceptibility to contamination.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Spotsylvania County Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by Spotsylvania County.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
Spotsylvania County Utilities completed the lead service inventory, and it can be accessed at spotsylvania.va.us/2806/Lead-Copper-Inventory.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
Spotsylvania County
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
Learn more about Lead and Copper Rule replacement requirements →
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.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
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