Fairfax Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Virginia
Avg Score
81.3
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
3
81.3
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Fairfax cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
100%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Virginia average
▲ 2.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Fairfax
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Fairfax
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
295
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Fairfax
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Fairfax, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 295 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
VIRGINIA CONCRETE EDSALL ROAD PLANT SPRINGFIELD, VA22151 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 295 |
TITAN VIRGINIA READY-MIX LLC-SPRINGFIELD PLANT SPRINGFIELD, VA22151 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 |
TITAN VIRGINIA READY-MIX LLC-CENTREVILLE PLANT CENTREVILLE, VA20120 | Lead | 0 |
GLOBAL FAIRFAX TERMINAL FAIRFAX, VA22031 | — | — |
US ARMY GARRISON FORT BELVOIR FORT BELVOIR, VA22060 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Fairfax
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Belvoir | B+ | 84.5 | 39K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Vienna | B+ | 84 | 30K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Herndon | B | 75.5 | 1.1M | 23 | Health PFAS Unresolved |