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Town of Washington

Serves Washington, Rappahannock County, VA · 198 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Washington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • VA6157400
  • WASHINGTON
  • VA
  • 198 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 22747
EPA system ID VA6157400

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Town of Washington draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Record on file since 1984, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 131 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Dec 1, 2023 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
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 26, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Town of Washington go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 8
1990s 0 5
2000s 0 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 6 1

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

6 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Town of Washington draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Town of Washington 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 Washington 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.

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