Public water system · VA6153676
ActiveQuantico, Town of
At a glance
Town of Quantico (PWSID VA6153676) is an active community water system in Prince William County, Virginia. It reports serving 650 people through 175 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
175
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Quantico compare with other water systems in Prince William County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Quantico is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Prince William County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,503 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 414,096 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 Quantico 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Quantico?
EPA lists Town of Quantico 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. 12 of the 36 active systems in Prince William County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Quantico have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Quantico: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Quantico?
Town of Quantico (PWSID VA6153676) 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 Quantico serve?
Town of Quantico reports serving 650 people through 175 service connections in Prince William County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Quantico get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Quantico have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Quantico'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Quantico's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Quantico 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 Prince William County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pwcsa - East | Prince William | 168,747 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pwcsa - West | Prince William | 136,409 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dale City | Prince William | 72,062 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mcb Quantico - Mainside | Prince William | 19,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Quantico Mcb-Camp Barrett | Prince William | 8,689 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bull Run Mountain/Evergreen (Brme) | Prince William | 1,803 | 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, “Quantico, Town of, PWSID VA6153676, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/quantico-town-of-va6153676 (data as of October 1, 2026).