Petersburg has multiple water providers: Petersburg Water and Dinwiddie Water Authority - Central. This page provides information about Petersburg Water.

The City of Petersburg Water, under the City Department of Public Utilities, provides water for about 32,000 residents living in the Petersburg area, Virginia. Established in 1748, the Petersburg City Water currently obtains its supply via purchase from the Appomattox River Water Authority (ARWA), which obtains its source water from Chesdin Reservoir, a surface water impoundment of the Appomattox River.

Petersburg Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Petersburg City Water to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Petersburg Water? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Petersburg Water received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Petersburg has multiple water providers: Petersburg Water and Dinwiddie Water Authority - Central. This page provides water quality information for Petersburg Water.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Petersburg has multiple water providers: Petersburg Water and Dinwiddie Water Authority - Central. This page provides water quality information for Petersburg Water.

Contact Petersburg City Water Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
103 West Tabb Street
Petersburg, Virginia 23805

804-733-2355
tinnis@petersburg-va.org

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
804-733-2355

Pay Your Petersburg Water Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Petersburg Water site. Petersburg Water accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Petersburg Water website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Petersburg Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Petersburg, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Petersburg Water. Luckily, Petersburg has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Petersburg, you'll need to stop your water service with the Petersburg Water, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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