Public water system record
City of Winchester
On record as serving Winchester, Winchester city, VA · Serves 28,248 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Winchester 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
- 1
Key facts
- City of Winchester draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,111 unknown out of 11,219 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Winchester go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began April 2006, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Winchester draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Winchester. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Winchester.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Frederick Water Winchester, VA
- Town of Middletown Middletown, VA
Annual water quality report
City of Winchester 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