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EPA WATER QUALITY DATA · VA

Is Virginia Beach City County Tap Water Safe in 2026?

Population-weighted grade and city-level UCMR5 risk bands for 1 WaterCheckup cities in Virginia Beach City County. "At Risk" means at least one analyte above an EPA limit or a regulated PFAS violation for that system. "Safe" means no such flag and a low-concern city profile.

COUNTY GRADE
F
Score 0
1
Total cities
1
At Risk
0
Safe
460K
Population served
TOP CONTAMINANTS IN VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNTY (UCMR5)

Most common analytes with detections (>0) across cities in this county — each city counted once per compound.

1.6:2 FTS1 city
2.PFBA1 city
3.PFBS1 city
4.PFHpA1 city
5.PFHxA1 city
6.PFHxS1 city
7.PFOA1 city
8.PFPeA1 city
CITIES IN VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNTY
CITYGRADECONTAMINANTS ABOVE LIMITPOPULATION
Virginia BeachFAT RISK2460K
FILTER RECOMMENDATIONS

Typical picks for households in Virginia Beach City County when UCMR5 shows PFAS or related analytes — same product lines we feature on city pages.

TOP PICKS FOR VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNTY
⚠ 6:2 FTS and related contaminants in county UCMR data
#1
Waterdrop G3P800 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$849
Tankless 800 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNTY · Chosen for Virginia Beach City County because 1 of 1 tracked city shows at least one UCMR analyte above an EPA limit or a regulated violation — reverse osmosis removes 99%+ of PFAS and many co-occurring pollutants at the tap.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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