Public water system · VA5067244
ActiveWestlake Area Public Water System
At a glance
Westlake Area Public Water System (PWSID VA5067244) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,525 people through 873 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,525
Service connections
873
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Westlake Area Public Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Westlake Area Public Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 60 active public water systems, and Westlake Area Public Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 19,484 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 Westlake Area Public Water System is about half of 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Westlake Area Public Water System?
EPA lists Westlake Area Public Water System 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. 5 of the 60 active systems in Franklin County (8.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Westlake Area Public Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and April 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Westlake Area Public Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Westlake Area Public Water System?
Westlake Area Public Water System (PWSID VA5067244) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Westlake Area Public Water System serve?
Westlake Area Public Water System reports serving 3,525 people through 873 service connections in Franklin County, Virginia.
Where does Westlake Area Public Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Westlake Area Public Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Westlake Area Public Water System'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 April 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 Westlake Area Public Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Westlake Area Public Water System 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount, Town of | Franklin | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Wvwa Ferrum Water System | Franklin | 1,996 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Waters Edge | Franklin | 949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dillards Hill | Franklin | 755 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Place | Franklin | 501 | Community | Groundwater |
| W. E. Skelton 4-H Education Center | Franklin | 450 | 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, “Westlake Area Public Water System, PWSID VA5067244, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/westlake-area-public-water-system-va5067244 (data as of October 1, 2026).