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Which Virginia Areas Have the Most Lead Pipe Risk?
The 50 Virginia areas with the highest share of confirmed lead service lines, out of 51 areas with enough data for a reliable estimate. Ranked by percentage, not raw count, so a small town with a real lead problem isn't buried under bigger cities with more addresses overall.
| # | Area | Lead | % of addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 2,496 | 3.1% |
| 2 | Alexandria | 461 | 0.6% |
| 3 | Norfolk | 242 | 0.3% |
| 4 | Lynchburg | 73 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Manassas Park | 4 | 0.1% |
| 6 | Waverly | 1 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 30 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Chesapeake | 35 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Hopewell | 3 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Haymarket | 1 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Manassas | 1 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Woodbridge | 1 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Fairfax | 1 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Henrico County | 1 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Aldie | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Annandale | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Ashburn | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Bristow | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Burke | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Cape Charles | 0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Centreville | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Chantilly | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Chester | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Clifton | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Colonial Beach | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Dale City | 0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Fairfax Station | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Falls Church | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Fredericksburg | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Gainesville | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Great Falls | 0 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Herndon | 0 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Lake Ridge | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Leesburg | 0 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Lorton | 0 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Mclean | 0 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Midlothian | 0 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Montclair | 0 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Moseley | 0 | 0.0% |
| 41 | North Chesterfield | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Oakton | 0 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Reston | 0 | 0.0% |
| 44 | South Chesterfield | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 | South Riding | 0 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Southbridge | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Springfield | 0 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Stafford | 0 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Sterling | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Triangle | 0 | 0.0% |