Public water system · VA2069795
ActiveVdot - Winchester Complex
At a glance
Vdot - Winchester Complex (PWSID VA2069795) is an active transient non-community water system in Frederick County, Virginia. It reports serving 30 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vdot - Winchester Complex compare with other water systems in Frederick County?
By EPA's size categories, Vdot - Winchester Complex is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Frederick County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,352 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 56,799 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Vdot - Winchester Complex is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% 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 Vdot - Winchester Complex?
EPA lists Vdot - Winchester Complex as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 42 active systems in Frederick County (2.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vdot - Winchester Complex have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and August 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Vdot - Winchester Complex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vdot - Winchester Complex?
Vdot - Winchester Complex (PWSID VA2069795) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Vdot - Winchester Complex serve?
Vdot - Winchester Complex reports serving 30 people through 5 service connections in Frederick County, Virginia.
Where does Vdot - Winchester Complex 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 Vdot - Winchester Complex have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Vdot - Winchester Complex'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vdot - Winchester Complex's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vdot - Winchester Complex is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Frederick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Water | Frederick | 46,206 | Community | Surface water |
| Stephens City, Town of | Frederick | 2,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gainesboro Elementary/Middle School | Frederick | 1,830 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Middletown, Town of | Frederick | 1,390 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Indian Hollow Elementary School | Frederick | 488 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Rock Enon | Frederick | 300 | 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, “Vdot - Winchester Complex, PWSID VA2069795, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/vdot-winchester-complex-va2069795 (data as of October 1, 2026).