Public water system · VA2171575
ActiveMount Jackson, Town of
At a glance
Town of Mount Jackson (PWSID VA2171575) is an active community water system in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,864 people through 900 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,864
Service connections
900
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Mount Jackson compare with other water systems in Shenandoah County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Mount Jackson is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shenandoah County has 32 active public water systems, and Town of Mount Jackson is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 124% above the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for 7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Mount Jackson 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. 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 Town of Mount Jackson?
EPA lists Town of Mount Jackson 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. 7 of the 32 active systems in Shenandoah County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Mount Jackson have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | 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 Mount Jackson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Mount Jackson?
Town of Mount Jackson (PWSID VA2171575) 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 Mount Jackson serve?
Town of Mount Jackson reports serving 1,864 people through 900 service connections in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Mount Jackson 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 Town of Mount Jackson have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is 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 Town of Mount Jackson'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, none is 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 Town of Mount Jackson's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Mount Jackson 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 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 |
| Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District | Shenandoah | 1,548 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Mount Jackson, Town of, PWSID VA2171575, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/mount-jackson-town-of-va2171575 (data as of October 1, 2026).