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ZIP Code 22485 Water Quality
Virginia · 12,605 people served · 14 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 22485 is in Virginia and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 12,605 people served by 14 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to KING GEORGE.
Within ZIP code 22485, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 15 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 22485
Water Systems Serving 22485
FAIRVIEW BEACH-POTOMAC LANDING
PWSID: VA6099250
928 served
CIRCLE
PWSID: VA6099100
230 served
KING GEORGE CO. COURTHOUSE
PWSID: VA6099050
3,985 served
CANTERBURY SUBDIVISION
PWSID: VA6099085
208 served
ST. PAULS CHURCH-OWENS
PWSID: VA6099550
242 served
HOPYARD FARM
PWSID: VA6099283
1,772 served
OAKLAND PARK
PWSID: VA6099350
1,659 served
NINDES STORE
PWSID: VA6099300
97 served
KGCSA-DAHLGREN
PWSID: VA6099295
2,650 served
EAGLE BAY
PWSID: VA6099231
38 served
PINEVIEW MHP 1-3
PWSID: VA6099430
400 served
HANOVER MHP
PWSID: VA6099275
146 served
LAURELWOOD ESTATES TRAILER PK
PWSID: VA4073510
210 served
AMERICAN HISTORYLAND MHP
PWSID: VA6099025
40 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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