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Town of Strasburg

Serves Strasburg, Shenandoah County, VA · 7,410 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Strasburg in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • VA2171750
  • STRASBURG
  • VA
  • 7,410 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 22657
EPA system ID VA2171750

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Town of Strasburg draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 57 unknown out of 3,017 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Town of Strasburg go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 14
2000s 2 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Town of Strasburg draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Town of Strasburg 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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