Amherst, VA
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Public water systems
AMHERST, TOWN OF
- PWSID:
- VA5009050
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 2,231 people
EPA & DEP violations
AMHERST, TOWN OF
PWSID VA500905054 violationsMonitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1861 (code 27) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Aug 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1859 (code 3A) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Mar 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1860 (code 27) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1815 (code 52) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1813 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1812 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1816 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1817 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1818 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1819 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1820 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1821 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1822 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1823 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1824 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1825 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1826 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1827 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1828 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1829 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1830 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1831 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1832 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1833 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1834 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1835 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1836 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1837 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1838 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1839 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1840 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1841 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1842 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1843 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1844 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1845 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1846 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1847 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1848 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1849 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1850 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1851 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1852 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1853 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1854 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1855 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1856 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1857 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Monitoring violation — AMHERST, TOWN OF
low severityResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1858 (code 03) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1811 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1809 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1808 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1807 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
MCL exceedance — AMHERST, TOWN OF
high severityHealth-basedResolvedEPA SDWIS violation 1806 (code 02) at AMHERST, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5009050).
EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
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