The Town of Quantico has lifted its boil-water advisory after the second required water sample came back clean and the Virginia Department of Health approved cancelling the order, according to a public notice from the town Friday.
The notice applies only to the Town of Quantico waterworks. It does not apply to the Marine Corps Base Quantico waterworks.
Marine Corps Base Quantico has publicly addressed the water disruption for the first time, posting a notice that the Mainside distribution system experienced a suspected water-main break on the evening of Sept. 7 that nearly emptied the installations below-ground treated-water reservoir.
The base has not confirmed the cause. Officials also did not say how many people were without service or how long the disruption lasted.
Water pressure in the Town of Quantico was restored at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mayor Kevin Brown said in an email Tuesday night. The boil-water advisory is still in effect.
Brown said Inboden Environmental, the town’s contract environmental support, will collect the first of two samples Wednesday morning and the second Thursday morning. If both come back clean, the town hopes to lift the advisory by noon Friday.
The Town of Quantico is running at about 20 percent water pressure after a problem on Marine Corps Base Quantico’s system, Mayor Kevin Brown said Tuesday, and the town has no estimate for when full service will return.
Brown said the town has not been given specifics on the cause. Residents began reporting pressure problems midday Monday, and some said they first noticed issues Friday. The entire town is affected — 560 residents and dozens of businesses — along with some portion of the base. Brown said he does not know the scope of the impact on the installation.
Marine Corps Base Quantico will conduct live-fire training from July 24 through August 7, 2026, including overnight operations with demolitions under 50 pounds, 60mm and 81mm mortars, missiles, rockets, .50-caliber, 7.62mm and small arms, plus claymore demos, Prince William County Fire and Rescue reported. A multi-day event runs July 26 through July 31, with additional sessions on August 4–7.
Residents across Northern Virginia may notice noise, vibrations or illuminations that vary by location, weather and time of day; the base operates 43 ranges used by Marines, the Defense Department and other agencies. Rare schedule updates that could affect surrounding areas are posted at facebook.com/marinecorpsbasequantico.
Marine Corps Base Quantico reported on its ongoing training advisory for June 18 through July 3, 2026, which includes multiple live-fire demonstrations and artillery exercises with overnight operations. Scheduled activities feature live fire demos ranging from 10-64 pounds (non-fragmentation), grenade launchers, 155mm howitzers, and 81mm mortars on various dates, with the public advised to monitor for noise, vibrations, and potential changes due to operational needs.
Residents in nearby Northern Virginia communities such as Stafford and Prince William County may experience varying impacts from the training at the base’s 43 live-fire ranges, which support critical weapons proficiency for Marines and other agencies. For the latest updates, follow Marine Corps Base Quantico on Facebook or visit their noise advisory page.
Marine Corps Base Quantico announced via Facebook that the Independence Day Celebration is scheduled for July 2 at 5 p.m. at Lejeune Field, featuring food trucks, yard games, a performance by the Marine Corps Band, and a fireworks show starting at 9:15 p.m.
This family-friendly event on base celebrates 250 years of American freedom and offers Northern Virginia residents a chance to enjoy patriotic festivities with military community spirit.
“Marine Corps Base Quantico operates 43 live-fire ranges that support training from small arms to explosive demolitions to artillery fire to the delivery of live-aerial munitions,” Marine Corps Base Quantico announced. “The impact of noise, vibrations, and/or illuminations experienced across the area can vary greatly depending on the residential location, atmospheric conditions, time of day and reductions to naturally occurring sound barriers.”
The advisory details multiple live fire demonstrations June 12–26, including several overnight sessions from June 15–17, 19, and 22–26 with activities ranging from small charges to grenade launchers. Residents near the base should expect variable noise, vibrations, and illuminations and can follow the base’s Facebook page for schedule updates.
Quantico officials temporarily closed the parking lot at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on June 8. The museum normally welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world every day of the year except Christmas.
Potomac Local News asked Quantico Public Affairs for the reason behind the closure, exact start and end times, and whether exhibits and operations continued normally. Quantico Public Affairs have not responded to Potomac Local News questions about the closure. The parking lot later reopened according to a base traffic advisory.
“Col. Kevin Cratzer, left, the incoming commanding officer, receives the battalion guidon from Col. Clifford Magee, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Corps Embassy Security Group during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico,” announced Marine Corps Base Quantico.
“A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.”
