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Community Water System · PWS VA2139017

Shenandoah Utility Services

Luray, Virginia 22835 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

55
People served
2,228
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 2,228 drinking-water violations at Shenandoah Utility Services, 1% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

2,228
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
55
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shenandoah Utility Services

Shenandoah Utility Services is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Luray, Virginia (Page County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,228 total violations for this system , of which 25 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,921 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 331 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%).

Shenandoah Utility Services's 2,228 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
55
Total Violations
2,228
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Page
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
1,921
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 331 2015
Public Notice Other 216 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 60 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 54 2013
Benzene MR 54 2013
Toluene MR 54 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 54 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 54 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 54 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 54 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 54 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 54 2013
Styrene MR 54 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 54 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 50 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 49 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 49 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 49 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 49 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 49 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 49 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 49 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 49 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 49 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 49 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 35 2013
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 35 2013
Combined Uranium MR 35 2013
Chlorine MR 28 2023
TTHM MR 22 2009

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 Shenandoah Utility Services.

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 VA2139017 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 Shenandoah Utility Services 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 60 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 7000
2023 Chlorine MR 28 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 331 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 3100
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2983
2013 Benzene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2990
2013 Toluene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2991
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2992
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2380
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2984
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2985
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2987
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2989
2013 Styrene MR 54 SDWIS / VA2139017 / 2996

How Shenandoah Utility Services Compares

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

Metric Shenandoah Utility Services Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,228 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 55 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 Shenandoah Utility Services water safe to drink? ▼
Shenandoah Utility Services (PWS ID: VA2139017) has 2228 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Shenandoah Utility Services serve? ▼
Shenandoah Utility Services serves 55 people in Luray, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does Shenandoah Utility Services have? ▼
Shenandoah Utility Services has 2,228 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,921 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Shenandoah Utility Services water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Shenandoah Utility Services under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Shenandoah Utility Services use? ▼
Shenandoah Utility Services 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.