Public water system record
Town of Smithfield
Serves Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, VA · 8,089 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Smithfield 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
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Smithfield draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Virginia, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1979, with 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,438 unknown out of 4,125 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Town of Smithfield go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (12 resolved, 17 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2009, Resolved.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 9, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 29, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1981 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 10, 1981 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Smithfield in 2004. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2004 | Virginia | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Fluoride |
Where the water comes from
Town of Smithfield draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Smithfield. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Smithfield.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Gatling Pointe Isle of Wight, VA
- Northern Development Service Dist. Isle of Wight, VA
Annual water quality report
Town of Smithfield 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
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