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Public water-system records for Williamsburg, VA from EPA SDWIS.
Williamsburg, City of
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 16,300 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jan 2024 to Aug 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Williamsburg drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
College Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Williamsburg city County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News (Hampton Roads) Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Marginal
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Nasa Langley Research Center — Hampton, Virginia
Annual mean: 0.1 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 1.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
1223 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg
Reported: Feb 2026
1233 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg
Reported: Feb 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Williamsburg city, VA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Williamsburg city is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Williamsburg city, VirginiaPop. 15,909
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,956 | 7,297 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.7% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.6 | 78.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Williamsburg. Results dated Jan 9, 2024 to Aug 5, 2024 include PFHxS at 0.003 to 0.0031 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Williamsburg.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Williamsburg.
The monitoring station at Nasa Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia recorded an annual average of 0.1 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Nasa Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia recorded an annual average of 1.2 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Nasa Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia recorded an annual average of 7.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Williamsburg covers Williamsburg city. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 107 North Boundary Street; 1223 Richmond Road; 1233 Richmond Road.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Williamsburg reports a life expectancy of 76.6 years in Williamsburg city, Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Williamsburg reports 8,956 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Williamsburg city, Virginia. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Williamsburg lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Williamsburg city, Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.