Drinking Water Compliance OS

STAFFORD, VA · Stafford County

ABEL LAKE WTP Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of August 11, 2011. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Stafford County, VA.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)
VA6179775
System type
Community Water System
Population served
48,000
Service connections
12,822
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal

    Health-based

    CARBON, TOTAL

    July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Archived

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    —

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nickel

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Barium

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Mercury

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

PAULEY, JASON

540-658-8620

STAFFORD, VA 22555