Public water system · VA2560100
ActiveClifton Forge, Town of
At a glance
Town of Clifton Forge (PWSID VA2560100) is an active community water system in Alleghany County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,884 people through 1,754 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,884
Service connections
1,754
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Clifton Forge compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Clifton Forge is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Alleghany County has 16 active public water systems, and Town of Clifton Forge is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.4 times the county average of 885 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 14,153 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Clifton Forge is about 42% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Clifton Forge?
EPA lists Town of Clifton Forge as owned by a local government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 16 active systems in Alleghany County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Clifton Forge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-21 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Clifton Forge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Clifton Forge?
Town of Clifton Forge (PWSID VA2560100) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Clifton Forge serve?
Town of Clifton Forge reports serving 3,884 people through 1,754 service connections in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Clifton Forge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Clifton Forge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Clifton Forge's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Clifton Forge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Clifton Forge must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Alleghany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pounding Mill | Alleghany | 1,965 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma / Low Moor / Valley Ridge | Alleghany | 1,884 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cliftondale Park/ Wilson Creek/ Sharon | Alleghany | 1,860 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Intervale/Clearwater Park | Alleghany | 1,332 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rosedale/Callaghan | Alleghany | 858 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Interstate-64 Welcome Center | Alleghany | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Clifton Forge, Town of, PWSID VA2560100, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/clifton-forge-town-of-va2560100 (data as of October 1, 2026).