Public water system · VA2171250
ActiveStoney Creek Sanitary District
At a glance
Stoney Creek Sanitary District (PWSID VA2171250) is an active community water system in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,578 people through 1,706 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1999.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,578
Service connections
1,706
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stoney Creek Sanitary District compare with other water systems in Shenandoah County?
By EPA's size categories, Stoney Creek Sanitary District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shenandoah County has 32 active public water systems, and Stoney Creek Sanitary District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% 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 Stoney Creek Sanitary District is about 62% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 29 Virginia systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stoney Creek Sanitary District?
EPA lists Stoney Creek Sanitary District 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 Stoney Creek Sanitary District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and December 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Stoney Creek Sanitary District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stoney Creek Sanitary District?
Stoney Creek Sanitary District (PWSID VA2171250) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Stoney Creek Sanitary District serve?
Stoney Creek Sanitary District reports serving 2,578 people through 1,706 service connections in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Where does Stoney Creek Sanitary District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Stoney Creek Sanitary District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1999. 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 Stoney Creek Sanitary District'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stoney Creek Sanitary District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stoney Creek Sanitary District 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, “Stoney Creek Sanitary District, PWSID VA2171250, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/stoney-creek-sanitary-district-va2171250 (data as of October 1, 2026).