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California · 40,762 people served · 9 water systems
ZIP code 24523 is in California and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 40,762 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BEDFORD.
Within ZIP code 24523, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 9 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
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LOMA RICA WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA5800803
200 served
MONTVALE WATER, INC.
PWSID: VA5019675
698 served
PARADISE POINT ESTATES
PWSID: VA5019735
60 served
STEWARTSVILLE CONSECUTIVE
PWSID: VA5019795
340 served
VALLEY MILLS CROSSING
PWSID: VA5019875
70 served
MOUNTAIN VIEW SHORES
PWSID: VA5019685
490 served
BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (BRWA)
PWSID: VA5019052
38,794 served
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE WTP
PWSID: VA5019400
0 served
TIMBER RIDGE SUBDIVISION
PWSID: VA5019800
110 served
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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