Where Virginia Beach Water Comes From

Virginia Beach drinking water is supplied from a regional surface water system supported by the Lake Gaston Water Supply Pipeline. The pipeline provides water through a 76-mile route from Lake Gaston to Lake Prince, a reservoir located in Suffolk that is owned and operated by the City of Norfolk.

From the reservoir, water is pumped to Norfolk’s Moores Bridges Water Treatment Plant and then delivered into Virginia Beach’s distribution system.

How Virginia Beach Water Is Treated

Virginia Beach water is treated at Norfolk’s Moores Bridges Water Treatment Plant, where it undergoes filtration and disinfection to remove particles and impurities.

Water quality is ensured through continuous monitoring and testing at the treatment plant and throughout the distribution system to meet state and federal drinking water standards.

Official Virginia Beach Water Quality Report

The City of Virginia Beach publishes an annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) summarizing source information, treatment, and regulated testing results.

View the 2025 Report on This Page

Source: City of Virginia Beach Public Utilities — official annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report).

Additional Water Information (EWG Database)

Some homeowners also explore third-party water databases such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Tap Water Database. This resource compiles publicly available testing data and presents it using its own health-based guidelines.

EWG is not a regulatory agency, and its screening levels may differ from EPA or state drinking water standards. For official compliance reporting, always refer to the City’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).