Public water system · VA2171683
ActiveRyan Subdivision
At a glance
Ryan Subdivision (PWSID VA2171683) is an active community water system in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It reports serving 90 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ryan Subdivision compare with other water systems in Shenandoah County?
By EPA's size categories, Ryan Subdivision 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 0.3% 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 Ryan Subdivision 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 Ryan Subdivision?
EPA lists Ryan Subdivision as privately owned. 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. 21 of the 32 active systems in Shenandoah County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Ryan Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between September 1999 and July 2011. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Ryan Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ryan Subdivision?
Ryan Subdivision (PWSID VA2171683) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ryan Subdivision serve?
Ryan Subdivision reports serving 90 people through 37 service connections in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Where does Ryan Subdivision 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 Ryan Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Ryan Subdivision'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ryan Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ryan Subdivision 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 |
| 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, “Ryan Subdivision, PWSID VA2171683, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/ryan-subdivision-va2171683 (data as of October 1, 2026).