WINCHESTER, VA · Frederick County
FREDERICK WATER Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
FREDERICK WATER must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for FREDERICK WATER that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Virginia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- VA2069250
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 46,206
- Service connections
- 15,368
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
FREDERICK WATER is one of 69 community water systems in Virginia in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 46,206 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1977 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 7, 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—TTHM
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 9, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
- April 8, 2022State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- May 10, 2021State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- September 18, 1990State Intentional no-actiongeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 18, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 18, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is FREDERICK WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. FREDERICK WATER is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is FREDERICK WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- FREDERICK WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does FREDERICK WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for FREDERICK WATER that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
MCFADDEN, JAMIE
540-868-1061
WINCHESTER, VA 22604