Santillane
EPA ID: VA2023555 ยท 162 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Santillane (VA2023555): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. 1 open EPA finding remain on record at Santillane - the utility supplies approximately 162 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Santillane Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Santillane serves a community with a median household income of $88,125 and an estimated 4,612 residents across its service area. Approximately 57% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Santillane's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Santillane compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Virginia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Santillane (EPA ID: VA2023555) is a community water system in Virginia that serves approximately 162 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 24090 in Fincastle.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2024 | Arsenic | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by VA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 24090 - Fincastle
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Santillane (VA2023555) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santillane water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Santillane serve?
Santillane serves approximately 162 people across 1 ZIP code in Virginia.
Where does Santillane get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Santillane (VA): 4 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/va2023555/
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What You Can Do
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