Public water system · VA2139017
ActiveShenandoah Utility Services
At a glance
Shenandoah Utility Services (PWSID VA2139017) is an active community water system in Page County, Virginia. It reports serving 55 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shenandoah Utility Services compare with other water systems in Page County?
By EPA's size categories, Shenandoah Utility Services is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Page County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 575 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 15,524 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 Shenandoah Utility Services 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 Shenandoah Utility Services?
EPA lists Shenandoah Utility Services 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. 20 of the 27 active systems in Page County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Shenandoah Utility Services have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2017 and November 2023. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Shenandoah Utility Services: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shenandoah Utility Services?
Shenandoah Utility Services (PWSID VA2139017) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Shenandoah Utility Services serve?
Shenandoah Utility Services reports serving 55 people through 25 service connections in Page County, Virginia.
Where does Shenandoah Utility Services 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 Shenandoah Utility Services 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 November 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 Shenandoah Utility Services' 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 November 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 Shenandoah Utility Services' water quality report?
As a community water system, Shenandoah Utility Services 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 Page County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luray, Town of | Page | 4,794 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Stanley, Town of | Page | 4,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shenandoah, Town of | Page | 2,378 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Parkhurst Inn Restaurant | Page | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Page County High School | Page | 660 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Page County Middle School | Page | 550 | Non-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, “Shenandoah Utility Services, PWSID VA2139017, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/shenandoah-utility-services-va2139017 (data as of October 1, 2026).