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Community Water System · PWS VA4085770

Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate

Rockville, Virginia 23146 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,362 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,362
People served
198
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 198 drinking-water violations at Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate - above the Virginia per-system average.

198
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,362
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate

Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,362 residents in Rockville, Virginia (Hanover County) through 640 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 198 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 196 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is HEXACHLOROBENZENE, recorded in 4 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%).

Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate's 198 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
2,362
Total Violations
198
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
640
County
Hanover
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
196
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1996
LASSO MR 4 1996
2,4-D MR 4 1996
Dalapon MR 4 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1996
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1996
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1996
Carbofuran MR 4 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1996
Atrazine MR 4 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2007
Benzene MR 4 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2007
Chlordane MR 4 1996
Endrin MR 4 1996
Heptachlor MR 4 1996
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1996

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 Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate.

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 VA4085770 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 Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate 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
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2378
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2955
2007 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2964
2007 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2968
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2969
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2980
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2981
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2982
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2983
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2984
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2987
2007 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2990
2007 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2992
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2985
2007 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / VA4085770 / 2989

How Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate Compares

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

Metric Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 198 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 2,362 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 Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate water safe to drink? ▼
Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate (PWS ID: VA4085770) has 198 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,362 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate serve? ▼
Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate serves 2,362 people in Rockville, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 640 service connections.
What type of violations does Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate have? ▼
Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate has 198 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 196 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate use? ▼
Spring Meadows-Meadow Gate 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.