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COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF

PWS ID: VA4193280 · COLONIAL BEACH, Virginia 22443

COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF serves 3,875 people in COLONIAL BEACH, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 68 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF

COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,875 residents in COLONIAL BEACH, Virginia (Westmoreland County) through 2,583 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 68 total violations for this system , of which 22 (32%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 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 22 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF's 68 violations sit above 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
3,875
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,583
County
Westmoreland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2023
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2015
TTHM MR 3 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/19/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/19/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/19/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/19/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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 COLONIAL BEACH, 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 VA4193280 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 COLONIAL BEACH, 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 8000
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 2950
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 3100
2013 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 1038
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / VA4193280 / 3100

How COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 68 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 3,875 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 COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA4193280) has 68 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,875 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF serve? ▼
COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF serves 3,875 people in COLONIAL BEACH, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,583 service connections.
What type of violations does COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF have? ▼
COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF has 68 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF water? ▼
No. COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF use? ▼
COLONIAL BEACH, TOWN OF 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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