Public water system · VA3810195

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Dam Neck - U.S. Navy

At a glance

Dam Neck - U.S. Navy (PWSID VA3810195) is an active community water system in Virginia. It reports serving 3,000 people through 831 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

3,000

Service connections

831

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA3810195

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,000

Service connections831

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City servedVirginia Beach City

StateVirginia

ZIP—

County—

How does Dam Neck - U.S. Navy compare with other water systems in Virginia?

By EPA's size categories, Dam Neck - U.S. Navy is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Dam Neck - U.S. Navy is about 55% below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Dam Neck - U.S. Navy?

EPA lists Dam Neck - U.S. Navy as owned by the federal government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Does Dam Neck - U.S. Navy have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and June 2013. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2013-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2003-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1993-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1993-01-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1993-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Dam Neck - U.S. Navy: frequently asked questions

Who runs Dam Neck - U.S. Navy?

Dam Neck - U.S. Navy (PWSID VA3810195) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Dam Neck - U.S. Navy serve?

Dam Neck - U.S. Navy reports serving 3,000 people through 831 service connections in Virginia.

Where does Dam Neck - U.S. Navy get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Dam Neck - U.S. Navy have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Dam Neck - U.S. Navy's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Dam Neck - U.S. Navy's water quality report?

As a community water system, Dam Neck - U.S. Navy must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Virginia

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Fairfax County Water Authority	Fairfax	1,121,613	Community	Surface water
Virginia Beach, City of	—	437,994	Community	Purchased surface water
Newport News, City of	—	407,300	Community	Surface water
Chesterfield Co Central Water System	Chesterfield	389,897	Community	Surface water
Loudoun Water - Central System	Loudoun	334,808	Community	Surface water
Henrico County Water System	Henrico	330,000	Community	Surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Dam Neck - U.S. Navy, PWSID VA3810195, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/dam-neck-u-s-navy-va3810195 (data as of October 1, 2026).