Public water system · VA1105900
ActiveWoodway Water Authority
At a glance
Woodway Water Authority (PWSID VA1105900) is an active community water system in Lee County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,800 people through 1,299 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,800
Service connections
1,299
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Woodway Water Authority compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Woodway Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lee County has 4 active public water systems, and Woodway Water Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% above the county average of 2,299 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 9,196 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 Woodway Water Authority is about 43% 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. 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 Woodway Water Authority?
EPA lists Woodway Water Authority 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Lee County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Woodway Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and September 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Woodway Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Woodway Water Authority?
Woodway Water Authority (PWSID VA1105900) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Woodway Water Authority serve?
Woodway Water Authority reports serving 3,800 people through 1,299 service connections in Lee County, Virginia.
Where does Woodway Water Authority 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 Woodway Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. 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 Woodway Water Authority'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Woodway Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Woodway Water Authority 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Water Authority | Lee | 1,922 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pennington Gap, Town of | Lee | 1,781 | Community | Surface water |
| Jonesville, Town of | Lee | 1,693 | 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, “Woodway Water Authority, PWSID VA1105900, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/woodway-water-authority-va1105900 (data as of October 1, 2026).