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Town of Woodstock

Serves Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA · 5,955 people served

Federal records show 19 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Woodstock in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • VA2171850
  • WOODSTOCK
  • VA
  • 5,955 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 22644
EPA system ID VA2171850

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
19
Resolved
19
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Town of Woodstock draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Virginia, July 2025.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,191 unknown out of 2,632 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 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 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Town of Woodstock go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 16 4

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

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Virginia regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Woodstock between 2024 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 5, 2025 Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 16 violations (16 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 19, 2024 Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

10 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

9 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Town of Woodstock draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Woodstock.

Annual water quality report

Town of Woodstock 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

Testing your own water

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