Public water system record
Town of Tangier
Serves Tangier, Accomack County, VA · 393 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Tangier in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Town of Tangier draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Virginia, July 2025.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 279 unknown out of 315 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 22, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 21, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 18, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Tangier go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 238 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 195 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 36 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began June 1991, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Virginia regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Town of Tangier between 2007 and 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 15, 2007 | Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Town of Tangier draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Tangier 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Town of Tangier for a copy.
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