Public water system · VA3710050

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Naval Station Norfolk

At a glance

Naval Station Norfolk (PWSID VA3710050) is an active community water system in Virginia. It reports serving 48,826 people through 770 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

48,826

Service connections

770

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA3710050

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served48,826

Service connections770

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City servedNorfolk City

StateVirginia

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How does Naval Station Norfolk compare with other water systems in Virginia?

By EPA's size categories, Naval Station Norfolk is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 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 Naval Station Norfolk is about 7.3 times 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 Naval Station Norfolk?

EPA lists Naval Station Norfolk 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 Naval Station Norfolk have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
2004-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1997-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1996-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1986-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Archived
1986-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Archived
1977-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Archived
1977-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Archived

The 12 most recent 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.

Naval Station Norfolk: frequently asked questions

Who runs Naval Station Norfolk?

Naval Station Norfolk (PWSID VA3710050) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Naval Station Norfolk serve?

Naval Station Norfolk reports serving 48,826 people through 770 service connections in Virginia.

Where does Naval Station Norfolk 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 Naval Station Norfolk have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Naval Station Norfolk'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Naval Station Norfolk's water quality report?

As a community water system, Naval Station Norfolk 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, “Naval Station Norfolk, PWSID VA3710050, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/naval-station-norfolk-va3710050 (data as of October 1, 2026).