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PWS IDVA1121580
PWS NamePRICES FORK/MERRIMAC
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4541
County ServedMontgomery

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice180212Returned to Compliance12-OCT-2025 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM180211Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202430-SEP-2024No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule180206Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2014 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)180205Known01-JUL-200531-JUL-2005Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
2017180212SOXState Compliance achieved15-DEC-2025State -
2018180211SIFState Public Notification received15-DEC-2025State -
2010180206SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued05-NOV-2014State -
1805180205SIFState Public Notification received05-AUG-2005State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
BLACKSBURG EMERGENCY CONNECTION34662YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
WELL NO. 1305YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL NO. 25363YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentInactive
RAAP PUMP STATION ENTRY POINT29744YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM13065NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
ENTRY POINT - WELL NO. 118095NoSampling Station - - Inactive
ENTRY POINT - WELL NO. 218096NoSampling Station - - Inactive
STORAGE TANK13064NoStorage - - Active
CONTACT TANK13058NoStorage - - Inactive
CONTACT TANK13062NoStorage - - Inactive
WELL NO. 1 CHLORINATION4680NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
WELL NO. 2 CHLORINATION5741NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.