Establishment profile
VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
900 INDUSTRIAL STREET, HOPEWELL, VA, 23860
Operated by Virginia American Water · 1 of 2 establishments
221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Summary
VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $4,163 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 399 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $4,163 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D06 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2213 within VA. Peer group: 399 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 28 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER CO UNKNOWN · HOPEWELL, VA, 23860 | — | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY 915 RIVERSIDE AVENUE · HOPEWELL, VA, 23860 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221310 - WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. Last action: 2024-10-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-05-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-11-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-01 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1996-08-14 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $3,375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Virginia American Water.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Virginia American Water across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- HENRY S. BRANSCOME LLCFORT EUSTIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLAND COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY - BLAND WTPBLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAZEWELL COUNTY PSA - TAZEWELL WTPTAZEWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH FOURTH STREET WELLCOLONIAL BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF SALTVILLE PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITYSALTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS WATERWORKSYORKTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF BROOKNEALBROOKNEAL — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF CREWECREWE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF MARTINSVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANTMARTINSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Virginia American Water locationsParent rollup
- Water Supply and Irrigation SystemsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Water Supply and in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Virginia American Water, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $4,162.5 in total penalties.
- How does VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. VIRGINIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.