AMHERST, TOWN OF
PWSID: VA5009050 · Amherst, VA · Serves 2,231 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050) in Amherst, VA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,231 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2018. Those 7 health-based rows for AMHERST, TOWN OF cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
AMHERST, TOWN OF has 7 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2016–2018. 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)
- VA5009050
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Amherst, VA
- Population Served
- 2,231
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7 | 7 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest AMHERST, TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (2,231). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS. Population peers include LEPANTO WATERWORKS, THUNDERBIRD FARMS DWID, PLEASANT VALLEY PSD.
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About This Data
AMHERST, TOWN OF (VA5009050) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA); ORCHARD HILLS ESTATES. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.