Public water system · VA2171800
ActiveToms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District
At a glance
Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District (PWSID VA2171800) is an active community water system in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,548 people through 619 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
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
1,548
Service connections
619
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District compare with other water systems in Shenandoah County?
By EPA's size categories, Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shenandoah County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% 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 Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District 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 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 Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District?
EPA lists Toms Brook-Maurertown 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 Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and June 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District?
Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District (PWSID VA2171800) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District serve?
Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District reports serving 1,548 people through 619 service connections in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Where does Toms Brook-Maurertown 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 Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Toms Brook-Maurertown 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Toms Brook-Maurertown 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 |
| 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, “Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District, PWSID VA2171800, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/toms-brook-maurertown-sanitary-district-va2171800 (data as of October 1, 2026).