Water quality in Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock is in Essex County. 21 active public water systems serve the county; 7 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Essex County
9 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colemans Island |
30 | 0 | 0.9 mi | |
| Riverdale Subdivision |
95 | 0 | 1.6 mi | |
| Daingerfield Subdivision |
43 | 0 | 2.5 mi | |
| Riverview Mobile Estates |
48 | 0 | 2.7 mi | |
| Maryfield Sub. |
48 | 0 | 3.3 mi | |
| Gwynnfield Subdivision |
410 | 0 | 4.4 mi | |
| Millers Square |
60 | 0 | 7.4 mi | |
| Cottage Row |
120 | 0 | 7.4 mi | |
| VA American South Hill Banks |
183 | 0 | 10.9 mi |
Non-community systems in Essex County (11: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital |
150 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Tappahannock Jr. Academy |
80 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Light of the World Academy |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
17 South |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Segar's Legacy |
70 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Monibolivianita Restaurant |
50 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Aylett Country Day School |
175 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Garrett`s Marina INC |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Blossoms Childcare Center |
39 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Watts & Sons Supermarket |
110 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Essex House |
25 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Essex County, nearest to Tappahannock first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Virginia records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.