Public water system record
Washington County Service Authority
Serves an area of Washington County, VA that includes Abingdon, Emory, Meadowview and 2 more places · 47,574 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Washington County Service Authority in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Washington County Service Authority draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 1 spring.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22,628 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Washington County Service Authority go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 1999, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Washington County Service Authority draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 1 spring. It also buys water from Chilhowie_wcsa Regional WTP. It also has emergency connections to Bvu Authority and Town of Chilhowie. 2 other community water systems buy water from Washington County Service Authority.
Buys water from
- Chilhowie_wcsa Regional WTP Chilhowie, VA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Bvu Authority Bristol, VA
- Town of Chilhowie Chilhowie, VA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Clear Creek Bristol, VA
- Cove Creek/Scott Co PSA Weber City, VA
Annual water quality report
Washington County Service Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells