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Alleghany County, Virginia

Water Systems
17
Population Served
14,203
Total Violations
514
64 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

88.2%
Systems with Violations
30.2
Avg Violations per System
12.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
9 systems (53%)
GW
8 systems (47%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Alleghany Virginia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (15)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Clifton Forge, Town Of 3,884 42 Clean
Pounding Mill 1,965 7 -
Selma / Low Moor / Valley Ridge 1,884 10 -
Cliftondale Park/ Wilson Creek/ Sharon 1,860 12 -
Intervale/Clearwater Park 1,332 0 -
Rosedale/Callaghan 858 14 -
Interstate-64 Welcome Center 700 12 -
Cherokee 504 0 -
Iron Gate, Town Of 408 9 -
Wesgate 288 16 -
Morris Hill Campground (Usfs) 250 48 -
Longdale Furnace 70 217 -
Cat and Owl Steak and Seafood Restaurant 50 70 -
Coles Mountain (Usfs) 50 27 -
Morris Hill - Corps 50 2 -
Buckhorne Country Store and Campground 25 25 -
Cliff View Golf Club 25 3 -

Other Counties in Virginia

Fairfax County
44 systems · 1,317,489 served · 2,070 violations
Loudoun County
102 systems · 433,414 served · 4,980 violations
Prince William County
45 systems · 416,494 served · 1,444 violations
Chesterfield County
9 systems · 390,851 served · 331 violations
Henrico County
12 systems · 330,857 served · 390 violations
Arlington County
4 systems · 244,747 served · 65 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Alleghany County? ▼
Alleghany County has 514 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 64 are health-based violations. 88.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Alleghany County systems? ▼
Water systems in Alleghany County serve approximately 14,203 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Alleghany County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Alleghany County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Alleghany County? ▼
Water systems in Alleghany County use SW (9 systems), GW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.5% of Alleghany County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.