Public water system · VA1195050
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At a glance
Town of Appalachia (PWSID VA1195050) is an active community water system in Wise County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,745 people through 1,000 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,745
Service connections
1,000
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Appalachia compare with other water systems in Wise County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Appalachia is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wise County has 5 active public water systems, and Town of Appalachia is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 4,826 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 24,132 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Appalachia is about 59% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Appalachia?
EPA lists Town of Appalachia as owned by a local government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 5 active systems in Wise County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Appalachia have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. The violations listed here began between May 1985 and March 2014. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Appalachia: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Appalachia?
Town of Appalachia (PWSID VA1195050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Appalachia serve?
Town of Appalachia reports serving 2,745 people through 1,000 service connections in Wise County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Appalachia get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Appalachia have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Appalachia's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Appalachia's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Appalachia must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Wise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Gap, Town of | Wise | 9,372 | Community | Surface water |
| Wise, Town of | Wise | 6,375 | Community | Surface water |
| Coeburn, Town of | Wise | 4,630 | Community | Surface water |
| St Paul, Town of | Wise | 1,010 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Appalachia, Town of, PWSID VA1195050, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/appalachia-town-of-va1195050 (data as of October 1, 2026).