Lead Pipe Map

Lead pipes in Virginia

Virginia's 1,056 community water systems reported 3,621 lead and 10,266 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 521,384 of unknown material. That ranks #29 among states for confirmed lead lines.

3,621Lead
10,266Galvanized, replace
521,384Unknown
121Systems with lead

0.6% of the service lines Virginia utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 22% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in City of Newport News (3,160), City of Richmond (1,984), Town of Luray (1,520). 4 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Virginia went from 13,883 to 13,887 (up 4). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (121)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
City of Newport NewsNewport News City03,1609,5462.3%407,300
City of RichmondRichmond City1,9562867,6262.4%233,655
Town of LurayPage County01,520059%4,794
City of NorfolkNorfolk City59029014,1521.2%234,220
City of AlexandriaAlexandria City6909718,2662.9%159,200
Town of ElktonRockingham County074546842%2,595
Moccasin Gap_scott Co PSAScott County051731420%5,412
Town of BluefieldTazewell County03191,46013%5,811
Town of Rocky MountFranklin County027709.0%6,000
City of LynchburgLynchburg City13410925,1690.9%80,995
The Homestead Water CompanyBath County0203049%2,058
Town of ExmoreNorthampton County2215323021%1,500
Town of South HillMecklenburg County017205.8%4,600
Town of CreweNottoway County0164013%2,465
CamptownIsle Of Wight County0143087%855
Town of ParksleyAccomack County21407331%804
Washington County Service AuthorityWashington County013500.6%47,574
Town of StuartPatrick County0133219%1,500
City of DanvilleDanville City121018,3270.6%42,590
Fort EustisNewport News City011629013%16,900
Town of FriesGrayson County01045030%484
City of PetersburgPetersburg City326212,6840.6%33,394
City of Colonial HeightsColonial Heights City0915,7121.2%18,273
Town of BerryvilleClarke County2858084.5%4,574
Stoney Creek Sanitary DistrictShenandoah County0754515.3%2,578
Lee County Psa/St. CharlesLee County074011%1,390
Town of AltavistaCampbell County07214.0%3,850
Hcsa- Leigh Street PlantHalifax County16841.5%9,364
Town of IvorSouthampton County069024%410
Scpsa - NickelsvilleScott County0683621%1,000
Town of MineralLouisa County060318%478
Town of EdinburgShenandoah County05909.0%1,908
Town of KeysvilleCharlotte County058015%800
Naval Support Facility, DahlgrenKing George County05712914%11,000
Town of LeesburgLoudoun County0555810.3%65,028
Town of WaverlySussex County0451,0163.7%2,640
Scottland Riverview Water SupplySurry County0440100%100
Town of TazewellTazewell County042101.9%5,007
City of WaynesboroWaynesboro City0404,2110.4%22,630
Pounding MillAlleghany County0401265.9%1,965
Town of New MarketShenandoah County03403.4%2,274
City of GalaxGalax City0312,4781.0%6,837
City of PortsmouthPortsmouth City30034,359<0.1%97,915
Millboro - BcsaBath County02810718%690
Selma / Low Moor / Valley RidgeAlleghany County0242383.5%1,884
Town of GretnaPittsylvania County024333.2%2,500
City of SuffolkSuffolk City02312,136<0.1%69,822
Town of WakefieldSussex County5165443.4%1,116
Naval Support Activity PortsmouthPortsmouth City019157.3%17,000
Town of Clifton ForgeAlleghany County1171,6351.0%3,884
Fairfax County Water AuthorityFairfax County162115<0.1%1,121,613
Swords Creek - RcpsaRussell County0177801.1%3,233
Duffield_scott Co PSAScott County016150.8%4,600
Town of PurcellvilleLoudoun County01600.5%8,929
Town of Big Stone GapWise County0142,3750.3%9,372
Rosedale/CallaghanAlleghany County0141024.5%858
Bvu AuthorityBristol City0128,1950.1%20,000
Cliftondale Park/ Wilson Creek/ SharonAlleghany County0121431.8%1,860
Pwcsa - WestPrince William County566,247<0.1%136,409
Wise County Regional Water SystemWise County0112,0880.2%11,500
Claypool Hill Tazewell Co PSATazewell County0111,1210.8%3,322
Intervale/Clearwater ParkAlleghany County0111502.4%1,332
City of EmporiaEmporia City0101,9360.3%7,594
Wcpsa-PoundWise County0106921.1%2,501
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River SysChesapeake City0942,895<0.1%165,240
Buchanan Co PSABuchanan County274,5450.1%19,326
Town of Mount JacksonShenandoah County097990.9%1,864
Town of Bowling GreenCaroline County095301.0%1,233
Fort MonroeHampton City08473.6%600
Langley Air Force BaseHampton City08400.4%10,886
Three Springs Regional - RCPWRockingham County077530.1%14,834
MCB Quantico - MainsidePrince William County07520.5%19,000
Fort StoryVirginia Beach City07192.7%2,510
Ft Gregg-Adams (Ft Lee)Prince George County0700.4%28,580
Gatling PointeIsle Of Wight County0701.2%1,470
Long HollowRockbridge County0702.8%584
Rivermont HeightsRockbridge County0709.3%120
Pwcsa - EastPrince William County0612,675<0.1%168,747
Town of QuanticoPrince William County06213.1%650
Northern Development Service Dist.Isle Of Wight County0600.3%7,050
Henrico County Water SystemHenrico County2357,120<0.1%330,000
Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa)Bedford County504,468<0.1%38,794
Town of CoeburnWise County231,0520.3%4,630
Town of MadisonMadison County051041.7%784
Hanover Suburban Water SystemHanover County046,781<0.1%57,931
Dale CityPrince William County044,598<0.1%72,062
King George Co. CourthouseKing George County041570.2%3,985
Natural Bridge Station / Arnolds ValleyRockbridge County0401.0%919
Town of Drakes BranchCharlotte County0401.5%530
Gloucester County Water SystemGloucester County031,658<0.1%10,754
Potomac Westmoreland ShoresWestmoreland County036080.4%1,743
Woods Edge SubdivisionAlbemarle County03367.3%110
Town of HerndonFairfax County030<0.1%24,601
Town of FincastleBotetourt County0301.0%952
Smithfield Heights/Sandy Mount ManorIsle Of Wight County0301.6%475
Kgcsa-DahlgrenKing George County023680.2%2,650
Dryden Water AuthorityLee County022880.3%1,922
Town of BrodnaxBrunswick County021060.9%317
Bull Run Mountain/Evergreen (Brme)Prince William County11860.4%1,803
Oakland ParkKing George County02270.6%1,659

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No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (364)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
City of Virginia BeachVirginia Beach City0017,3170%437,994
City of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg City007,8900%61,000
City of Chesapeake - Western Branch SysChesapeake City006,5980%32,326
City of WinchesterWinchester City005,1110%28,248
Campbell County Central SystemCampbell County004,1210%21,761
Town of Front RoyalWarren County004,1090%15,000
City of FranklinFranklin City003,5080%9,000
City of CovingtonCovington City003,4240%5,961
City of NortonNorton City002,2540%3,958
Massanutten VillageRockingham County002,2470%5,472
City of Buena VistaBuena Vista City002,2100%6,566
City of FredericksburgFredericksburg City002,1440%28,350
WildernessOrange County001,9350%13,274
City of SalemSalem City001,9000%24,346
Town of OrangeOrange County001,7420%5,022
Town of Colonial BeachWestmoreland County001,6420%3,875
Eastern Tazewell CountyTazewell County001,5590%2,952
Greene County Water & SewerGreene County001,5510%8,500
Town of SmithfieldIsle Of Wight County001,4380%8,089
Town of Pennington GapLee County001,2460%1,781
Town of FarmvillePrince Edward County001,1850%8,212
Town of Cape CharlesNorthampton County001,1760%1,342
Wythe County EastWythe County001,1480%5,065
Town of BlackstoneNottoway County001,1380%4,910
Mount HermonPittsylvania County001,0900%4,145
Tcpsa - Raven/DoranTazewell County001,0650%2,644
Town of HonakerRussell County009290%2,250
Town of BroadwayRockingham County009200%4,015
Town of VictoriaLunenburg County008960%1,900
Town of ChathamPittsylvania County008740%2,500
Town of TimbervilleRockingham County008420%2,963
Town of OnancockAccomack County007930%1,525
Town of GordonsvilleOrange County007110%1,800
Town of UrbannaMiddlesex County006150%800
Bath County Regional - BcsaBath County005990%1,418
Boykins-Branchville SystemSouthampton County005340%1,430
Town of WarsawRichmond County005260%1,815
Wythe County WestWythe County004980%1,001
Cabin Point and Glebe HarbourWestmoreland County004880%1,450
Queens Lake SystemYork County003970%1,375
Town of MiddletownFrederick County003960%1,390
Town of TroutvilleBotetourt County003900%500
Hopyard FarmKing George County003670%1,772
Park PlaceFranklin County003460%501
Falls Mills - TcpsaTazewell County003220%870
Tcpsa - GrattonTazewell County003220%707
Town of BurkevilleNottoway County003120%432
RT 29 NorthPittsylvania County003030%1,906
Rainbow ForestBotetourt County002930%1,665
Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary DistrictShenandoah County002880%1,548

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No lead or unknown lines reported (146)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
Chesterfield Co Central Water SystemChesterfield County0000%389,897
Loudoun Water - Central SystemLoudoun County0000%334,808
Arlington CountyArlington County0000%215,000
Stafford County UtilitiesStafford County0000%123,684
Spotsylvania County UtilitiesSpotsylvania County0000%96,846
Acsa Urban AreaAlbemarle County0000%77,408
Jcsa - Central SystemJames City County0000%57,726
City of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville City0000%46,553
City of ManassasManassas City0000%42,696
Fort BelvoirFairfax County0000%39,303
Town of BlacksburgMontgomery County0000%34,578
Upper Smith River Water SupplyHenry County0000%29,721
Town of ViennaFairfax County0000%27,134
South River Sanitary DistrictAugusta County0000%26,083
City of StauntonStaunton City0000%25,750
Town of ChristiansburgMontgomery County0000%22,000
Town of CulpeperCulpeper County0000%21,184
City of RadfordRadford City0000%17,420
City of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg City0000%16,300
Amherst Co Service Authority (Acsa)Amherst County0000%14,799
City of Manassas ParkManassas Park City0000%14,051
City of MartinsvilleMartinsville City0000%13,600
Lake MonticelloFluvanna County0000%12,943
Acsa CrozetAlbemarle County0000%12,415
Town of WarrentonFauquier County0000%11,801
Little Creek Amphibious Base - U.S. NavyVirginia Beach City0000%9,782
Town of PulaskiPulaski County0000%9,473
Pulaski County PSAPulaski County0000%9,452
New Baltimore RegionalFauquier County0000%8,818
Town of MarionSmyth County0000%8,500
Verona - Weyers CaveAugusta County0000%7,808
Town of WythevilleWythe County0000%7,804
Nsa Hampton Roads, Main BaseNorfolk City0000%7,533
City of LexingtonLexington City0000%7,500
Dcwa CentralDinwiddie County0000%7,418
N A S OceanaVirginia Beach City0000%7,300
Gcwsa - JarrattGreensville County0000%7,190
Ncsa - WintergreenNelson County0000%6,861
Town of DublinPulaski County0000%6,538
Town of WiseWise County0000%6,375
Town of BridgewaterRockingham County0000%6,177
Nsa Hampton Roads, Portsmouth AnnexPortsmouth City0000%6,072
Town of WoodstockShenandoah County0000%5,955
Buckingham Co Water SystemBuckingham County0000%5,759
Town of ClintwoodDickenson County0000%4,836
Lake Land`orCaroline County0000%4,818
Town of LawrencevilleBrunswick County0000%4,806
N. Lexington-Fairfield-Raphine [rcpsa]Rockbridge County0000%4,745
Town of ChilhowieSmyth County0000%4,625
Town of RichlandsTazewell County0000%4,564

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Lead pipes in Virginia cities

All Virginia cities and towns · Lead pipes by county

Virginia lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Virginia?

Virginia's community water systems reported 3,621 lead service lines and 10,266 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 13,887 in total. Another 521,384 lines are of unknown material.

Which Virginia water systems have the most lead pipes?

City of Newport News (3,160), City of Richmond (1,984), Town of Luray (1,520). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Virginia service lines are lead?

0.6% of reported service lines in Virginia are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 22% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Virginia home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.