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Frederick Water

At a glance

Frederick Water (PWSID VA2069250) is an active community water system in Frederick County, Virginia. It reports serving 46,206 people through 15,368 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

46,206

Service connections

15,368

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA2069250

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served46,206

Service connections15,368

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyFrederick County

How does Frederick Water compare with other water systems in Frederick County?

By EPA's size categories, Frederick Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Frederick County has 42 active public water systems, and Frederick Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34 times the county average of 1,352 people per system, and accounts for 81% of the 56,799 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 Frederick Water is about 6.9 times 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 Frederick Water?

EPA lists Frederick Water 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. 5 of the 42 active systems in Frederick County (12%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Frederick Water have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2001-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1994-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1994-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1977-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Archived
1977-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Archived

All 8 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.

Frederick Water: frequently asked questions

Who runs Frederick Water?

Frederick Water (PWSID VA2069250) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Frederick Water serve?

Frederick Water reports serving 46,206 people through 15,368 service connections in Frederick County, Virginia.

Where does Frederick Water 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 Frederick Water have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Frederick Water'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Frederick Water's water quality report?

As a community water system, Frederick Water 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 Frederick County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Stephens City, Town of	Frederick	2,700	Community	Purchased surface water
Gainesboro Elementary/Middle School	Frederick	1,830	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Middletown, Town of	Frederick	1,390	Community	Purchased surface water
Indian Hollow Elementary School	Frederick	488	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Camp Rock Enon	Frederick	300	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Tavenner Park	Frederick	228	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, “Frederick Water, PWSID VA2069250, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/frederick-water-va2069250 (data as of October 1, 2026).