Does Norfolk, VA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 9 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Norfolk, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Norfolk, VA tap water come from?

Norfolk is served by 5 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

VA / Norfolk

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Norfolk tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Norfolk. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Norfolk is served by 5 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 298,051 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 9 violations across the community water system(s) serving Norfolk, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

5

Community water systems
~298,051

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Norfolk, City Of

234,220 served · surface water · PWSID VA3710100

Monitoring Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between May 2002 and February 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Naval Station Norfolk

48,826 served · surface water · PWSID VA3710050

Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

Nsa Hampton Roads, Main Base

7,533 served · surface water · PWSID VA3710850

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Nsa Hampton Roads, Portsmouth Annex

6,072 served · surface water · PWSID VA3740650

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Naval Support Activity-Nw

1,400 served · groundwater · PWSID VA3550620

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 1999. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 1996. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.