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ZIP Code 24073 Water Quality
Virginia · 35,819 people served · 10 water systems
C
FairZIP code 24073 is in Virginia and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 35,819 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to CHRISTIANSBURG.
Within ZIP code 24073, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 4 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C 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 24073
Water Systems Serving 24073
BETHEL AREA
PWSID: VA1121045
1,247 served
PRICES FORK/MERRIMAC
PWSID: VA1121580
4,541 served
MUDPIKE ROAD WATERLINE
PWSID: VA1121503
353 served
PLUM CREEK
PWSID: VA1121570
1,740 served
TWIN BOULDERS SUBDIVISION
PWSID: VA1121755
90 served
BELVIEW
PWSID: VA1121043
1,034 served
CHRISTIANSBURG ELLISTON WATERLINE
PWSID: VA1121175
3,626 served
RINER COMMUNITY
PWSID: VA1121655
1,161 served
VICKER HEIGHTS
PWSID: VA1121820
27 served
CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF
PWSID: VA1121090
22,000 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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