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ZIP Code 24228 Water Quality
Virginia · 15,755 people served · 17 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 24228 is in Virginia and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 15,755 people served by 17 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to CLINTWOOD.
Within ZIP code 24228, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 56 health-based violations during the past five years across 17 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 24228
Water Systems Serving 24228
CLINTWOOD, TOWN OF
PWSID: VA1051100
4,836 served
DCPSA - DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL
PWSID: VA1051721
2,978 served
DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP
PWSID: VA1051727
175 served
DCPSA - BIG CANEY
PWSID: VA1051737
3,660 served
DCPSA - SULLIVAN BRANCH
PWSID: VA1051736
88 served
CROOKED BRANCH - DCPSA
PWSID: VA1051724
40 served
DCPSA - MONTE LANE
PWSID: VA1051735
35 served
DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN
PWSID: VA1051726
700 served
DCPSA - FEARLS BRANCH
PWSID: VA1051731
255 served
DCPSA - DOE BRANCH
PWSID: VA1051723
35 served
DCPSA - RT. 80
PWSID: VA1051728
448 served
DCPSA - RAKES RIDGE
PWSID: VA1051729
415 served
DCPSA - RUSH CREEK
PWSID: VA1051732
25 served
WOLF PEN BRANCH - DCPSA
PWSID: VA1051722
48 served
DCPSA - SKEETROCK
PWSID: VA1051725
1,090 served
BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA
PWSID: VA1051107
335 served
SANDY RIDGE - DCPSA
PWSID: VA1051720
592 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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