Public water system · VA2171318
ActiveGwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp
At a glance
Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp (PWSID VA2171318) is an active transient non-community water system in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp compare with other water systems in Shenandoah County?
By EPA's size categories, Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shenandoah County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 26,666 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp?
EPA lists Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 32 active systems in Shenandoah County (6.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp?
Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp (PWSID VA2171318) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp serve?
Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Where does Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Shenandoah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg, Town of | Shenandoah | 7,410 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodstock, Town of | Shenandoah | 5,955 | Community | Surface water |
| Stoney Creek Sanitary District | Shenandoah | 2,578 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| New Market, Town of | Shenandoah | 2,274 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Edinburg, Town of | Shenandoah | 1,908 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Mount Jackson, Town of | Shenandoah | 1,864 | 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, “Gwnf-Elizabeth Furnace Camp, PWSID VA2171318, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/gwnf-elizabeth-furnace-camp-va2171318 (data as of October 1, 2026).