Westmoreland County's potable water comes from two public waterworks, private wells and community wells.

For Westmoreland County residents and property owners, view Utilities payment history online - water and sewer services - information supplied by the County Treasurer department.

Public Water Systems
Montross and Colonial Beach provide water to their residents through publicly owned and controlled systems.

Town of Colonial Beach	804-224-7181
Water source:	3 wells
Capacity:	1.5 million gpd
Average Usage:	600,000 gpd
Town of Montross	804-493-9623
Water source:	2 wells
Capacity:	45,000 gpd
Average Usage:	75,000 gpd

Community Water Systems
The following companies operate private water systems serving approximately 16 different communities:

Alpha Water Corporation
Sydnor Hydrodynamics
United Water of Virginia

Placid Bay                                               804-224-0880
Virginia American Water Company     804-333-4376
Westmoreland Shores                           804-333-4376

Private Wells
Applications to install a new well must be submitted to Environmental Health Services. See Permits for application fees.

Household Well Loan Program
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc has created a new individual Household Well Loan Program designed for low to moderate income households.