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CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF

PWS ID: VA2560100 · CLIFTON FORGE, Virginia 24422

CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF serves 3,884 people in CLIFTON FORGE, Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 42 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF

CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,884 residents in CLIFTON FORGE, Virginia (Alleghany County) through 1,754 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 8 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 11 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF's 42 violations sit below the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). 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
3,884
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,754
County
Alleghany
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 11 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2005
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2023
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Mercury MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Barium MR 1 1980
Endrin MR 1 1980
Toxaphene MR 1 1980
2,4-D MR 1 1980
Nitrate MR 1 1980
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1980
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1980
Methoxychlor MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 CLIFTON FORGE, 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 VA2560100 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 CLIFTON FORGE, 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 7500
2023 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 0400
2016 CARBON, TOTAL MR 11 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 2920
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 3100
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 0300
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1035
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1005
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1025
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1015
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1045
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1010
1980 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 2005
1980 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 2020
1980 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 2105
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / VA2560100 / 1040

How CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 3,884 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA2560100) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,884 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF serve? ▼
CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF serves 3,884 people in CLIFTON FORGE, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,754 service connections.
What type of violations does CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF have? ▼
CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF has 42 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF water? ▼
No. CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF use? ▼
CLIFTON FORGE, 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.

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