COVINGTON, CITY OF
PWSID: VA2580100 · Covington, VA · Serves 5,961 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COVINGTON, CITY OF (PWSID VA2580100) in Covington, VA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 5,961 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 4 health-based rows for COVINGTON, CITY OF cover contaminants such as Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COVINGTON, CITY OF has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2023–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Virginia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Virginia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- VA2580100
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Covington, VA
- Population Served
- 5,961
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2023 |
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Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COVINGTON, CITY OF on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (5,961). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include POARCH CREEK UTILITIES - WEST, CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SERVICE, WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 9.
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About This Data
COVINGTON, CITY OF (VA2580100) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CLIFTON FORGE, TOWN OF; POUNDING MILL; SELMA / LOW MOOR / VALLEY RIDGE; CLIFTONDALE PARK/ WILSON CREEK/ SHARON. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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