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Community Water System · PWS VA2171600

New Market, Town Of

New Market, Virginia 22844 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,274 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,274
People served
16
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 16 drinking-water violations at New Market, Town Of - below the Virginia per-system average.

16
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,274
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Market, Town Of

New Market, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,274 residents in New Market, Virginia (Shenandoah County) through 990 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 16 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2000.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 2 violations (Other). 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%).

New Market, Town Of's 16 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
2,274
Total Violations
16
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
990
County
Shenandoah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2000
Endrin MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1980
2,4-D MR 1 1980
Nitrate MR 1 1980
Methoxychlor MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Barium MR 1 1980
Toxaphene MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980

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 New Market, Town Of.

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 VA2171600 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 New Market, Town Of 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
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 7000
1980 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2005
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1025
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1015
1980 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2010
1980 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2105
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1040
1980 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2015
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1005
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1010
1980 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2020
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1045
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1035
1980 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 2110
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2171600 / 1020

How New Market, Town Of Compares

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

Metric New Market, Town Of Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 16 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 2,274 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 New Market, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
New Market, Town Of (PWS ID: VA2171600) has 16 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,274 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does New Market, Town Of serve? ▼
New Market, Town Of serves 2,274 people in New Market, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 990 service connections.
What type of violations does New Market, Town Of have? ▼
New Market, Town Of has 16 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Market, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Market, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Market, Town Of use? ▼
New Market, Town Of uses Surface Water 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.