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ZIP Code 24531 Water Quality
Virginia · 11,277 people served · 14 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 24531 is in Virginia and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 11,277 people served by 14 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to CHATHAM.
Within ZIP code 24531, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 13 health-based violations during the past five years across 14 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 24531
Water Systems Serving 24531
TIGHTSQUEEZE WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: VA5143809
209 served
GRIT ROAD WATER SUPPLY
PWSID: VA5143214
210 served
MOUNT CROSS ROAD
PWSID: VA5143394
227 served
MOUNT HERMON
PWSID: VA5143396
4,145 served
ROBIN COURT SUBDIVISION
PWSID: VA5143690
40 served
ROUTE 58 WEST
PWSID: VA5143700
1,260 served
VISTA POINTE LANDING
PWSID: VA5143861
115 served
WAYSIDE ACRES SUBDIVISION # 1
PWSID: VA5143880
55 served
WAYSIDE ACRES SUBDIVISION # 2
PWSID: VA5143881
43 served
RT 29 NORTH
PWSID: VA5143988
1,906 served
WOODROAM SUBDIVISION
PWSID: VA5143940
80 served
RINGGOLD INDUSTRIAL PARK
PWSID: VA5143687
448 served
OLD RICHMOND ROAD
PWSID: VA5143473
39 served
CHATHAM, TOWN OF
PWSID: VA5143114
2,500 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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