Public water system · VA6113200

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Madison, Town of

At a glance

Town of Madison (PWSID VA6113200) is an active community water system in Madison County, Virginia. It reports serving 784 people through 277 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.

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

Population served

784

Service connections

277

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA6113200

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served784

Service connections277

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyMadison County

How does Town of Madison compare with other water systems in Madison County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Madison is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Madison County has 27 active public water systems, and Town of Madison is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 4,390 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 Madison is well 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 Madison?

EPA lists Town of Madison 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. 2 of the 27 active systems in Madison County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Madison have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and April 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2023-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2021-08-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2001-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dalaponcode 2031	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlorcode 2065	No	Resolved
2001-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Methoxychlorcode 2015	No	Resolved

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 Madison: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Madison?

Town of Madison (PWSID VA6113200) 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 Madison serve?

Town of Madison reports serving 784 people through 277 service connections in Madison County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Madison 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 Madison have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Madison'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Madison's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Madison 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 Madison County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Woodberry Forest School	Madison	739	Community	Groundwater
Graves Mountain Lodge	Madison	370	Transient non-community	Groundwater
The Freeze	Madison	315	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Rapidan Baptist Camp	Madison	275	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Early Mountain Vineyards	Madison	250	Transient non-community	Groundwater
James Plaza	Madison	168	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, “Madison, Town of, PWSID VA6113200, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/madison-town-of-va6113200 (data as of October 1, 2026).