Public water system · VA6107600
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At a glance
Town of Purcellville (PWSID VA6107600) is an active community water system in Loudoun County, Virginia. It reports serving 8,929 people through 3,026 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,929
Service connections
3,026
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Purcellville compare with other water systems in Loudoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Purcellville is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Loudoun County has 92 active public water systems, and Town of Purcellville is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 4,681 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 430,687 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 Purcellville is about 33% above 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 Purcellville?
EPA lists Town of Purcellville 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. 14 of the 92 active systems in Loudoun County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Purcellville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and September 2007. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Cadmium, Chromium and Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | 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 Purcellville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Purcellville?
Town of Purcellville (PWSID VA6107600) 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 Purcellville serve?
Town of Purcellville reports serving 8,929 people through 3,026 service connections in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Purcellville 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 Purcellville 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 September 2007. 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 Purcellville'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 September 2007. 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 Purcellville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Purcellville 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 Loudoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun Water - Central System | Loudoun | 334,808 | Community | Surface water |
| Leesburg, Town of | Loudoun | 65,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Round Hill, Town of | Loudoun | 5,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lovettsville, Town of | Loudoun | 2,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton, Town of | Loudoun | 2,240 | Community | Groundwater |
| Selma Estates | Loudoun | 1,540 | 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, “Purcellville, Town of, PWSID VA6107600, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/purcellville-town-of-va6107600 (data as of October 1, 2026).