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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA2069180

Echo Village Motel

Winchester, Virginia 22602 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 134 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

134
People served
38
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 38 drinking-water violations at Echo Village Motel, 29% of them health-based - below the Virginia per-system average.

38
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
134
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Echo Village Motel

Echo Village Motel is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 134 residents in Winchester, Virginia (Frederick County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 38 total violations for this system , of which 11 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 23 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Echo Village Motel's 38 violations sit below the Virginia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
134
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Frederick
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2004

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Echo Village Motel.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA2069180 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Echo Village Motel under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 0700
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 8000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 0700
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 3100
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 1038
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / VA2069180 / 3100

How Echo Village Motel Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Echo Village Motel Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 38 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 134 2,804 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Echo Village Motel water safe to drink?
Echo Village Motel (PWS ID: VA2069180) has 38 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 134 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Echo Village Motel serve?
Echo Village Motel serves 134 people in Winchester, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Echo Village Motel have?
Echo Village Motel has 38 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Echo Village Motel water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Echo Village Motel under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Echo Village Motel use?
Echo Village Motel uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.