What does 'people served' mean?

People served refers to the total population that receives water service from the utility. This number represents the estimated number of residents within the utility's service area.

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Drinking Water Utilities in Virginia

Q: How many drinking water utilities are in Virginia?

Virginia has 73 drinking water utilities serving more than 10,000 people listed in this directory.

Browse utilities serving more than 10,000 people by location and population served.

Utilities listed

Total people served

6,407,610

Largest utility

Fairfax County Water Authority

1,121,613 people

Coverage

100%

with population data

Virginia has 73 drinking water utilities serving more than 10,000 people in this directory. The largest utility by population served is Fairfax County Water Authority, serving 1,121,613 people. Utilities are listed with their city location and population served.

People Served:

01,121,613

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Utility Name	City	People Served	Action
Fairfax County Water Authority	Herndon	1,121,613	View Profile
City of Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	437,994	View Profile
City of Newport News	Newport News	407,300	View Profile
Chesterfield County Central Water System	Chesterfield	338,006	View Profile
Loudoun Water - Central System	Ashburn	334,808	View Profile
Henrico County Water System	Henrico	292,000	View Profile
City of Norfolk	Norfolk	234,220	View Profile
City of Richmond	Richmond	229,395	View Profile
Arlington County	Arlington	215,000	View Profile
Western Virginia Water Authority	Roanoke	182,700	View Profile
East End Service Area - Prince William County Service Authority	Woodbridge	168,747	View Profile
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River System	Chesapeake	165,240	View Profile
City of Alexandria	Alexandria	159,200	View Profile
Prince William County Service Authority - West	Woodbridge	136,409	View Profile
Stafford County Utilities	Stafford	123,684	View Profile
City of Portsmouth	Suffolk	97,915	View Profile
Spotsylvania County Utilities	Fredericksburg	94,588	View Profile
City of Lynchburg	Lynchburg	80,995	View Profile
Dale City	Hopewell	72,062	View Profile
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Urban Area	Charlottesville	71,078	View Profile
City of Suffolk	Suffolk	69,822	View Profile
Leesburg	Leesburg	65,028	View Profile
Hanover Suburban Water System	Hanover	57,931	View Profile
James City Service Authority - Central System	Williamsburg	57,726	View Profile
City of Harrisonburg	Harrisonburg	53,016	View Profile
Norfolk Naval Base	Norfolk	48,826	View Profile
City of Charlottesville	Charlottesville	48,019	View Profile
Washington County Service Authority	Abingdon	47,574	View Profile
Frederick County Sanitation Authority	Winchester	46,206	View Profile
City of Danville	Danville	43,055	View Profile
City of Manassas	Manassas	41,757	View Profile
Fort Belvoir	Fort Belvoir	37,000	View Profile
Town of Blacksburg	Blacksburg	34,578	View Profile
City of Chesapeake - Western Branch System	Chesapeake	32,326	View Profile
City of Petersburg	Petersburg	32,000	View Profile
Virginia-American Water Company	Hopewell	30,317	View Profile
Bedford Regional Water Authority (brwa)	Bedford	30,133	View Profile
Town of Vienna	Vienna	30,000	View Profile
Henry County Public Service Authority (HCPSA) Philpott System	Collinsville	29,721	View Profile
Fort Lee/Fort Gregg-Adams	Hopewell	28,580	View Profile
City of Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	28,350	View Profile
City of Winchester	Winchester	28,248	View Profile
City of Salem WTP	Salem	25,643	View Profile
South River Sanitary District	Verona	25,248	View Profile
Herndon	Herndon	24,601	View Profile
City of Staunton	Staunton	24,400	View Profile
City of Waynesboro	Waynesboro	22,630	View Profile
Town of Christiansburg	Christiansburg	22,000	View Profile
Campbell County Central System	Lynchburg	21,761	View Profile
Town of Culpeper	Culpeper	21,184	View Profile

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Definitions

People served: Total population supplied with water by the utility system.
Drinking water utility: A public water system that provides potable (safe to drink) water to residential and commercial customers through a distribution network.