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Community Water System · PWS VA2069725

Tavenner Park

Winchester, Virginia 22604 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 228 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

228
People served
76
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 76 drinking-water violations at Tavenner Park, 22% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

76
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
228
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tavenner Park

Tavenner Park is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 228 residents in Winchester, Virginia (Frederick County) through 75 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 total violations for this system , of which 17 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Tavenner Park's 76 violations sit above 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
228
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
75
County
Frederick
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
Nickel MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 3 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2017
Arsenic MR 3 2017
Cadmium MR 3 2017
Chromium MR 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Mercury MR 3 2017
Selenium MR 3 2017
Barium MR 3 2017

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 Tavenner Park.

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 VA2069725 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 Tavenner Park 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
2017 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1036
2017 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1074
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1075
2017 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1005
2017 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1015
2017 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1020
2017 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1085
2017 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1035
2017 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1045
2017 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 1010
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 8000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / VA2069725 / 3100

How Tavenner Park Compares

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

Metric Tavenner Park Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 228 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 Tavenner Park water safe to drink? ▼
Tavenner Park (PWS ID: VA2069725) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 228 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tavenner Park serve? ▼
Tavenner Park serves 228 people in Winchester, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 75 service connections.
What type of violations does Tavenner Park have? ▼
Tavenner Park has 76 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tavenner Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tavenner Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tavenner Park use? ▼
Tavenner Park uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.

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 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.