Public water system · VA1167015
ActiveAppalachian Detention Center
At a glance
Appalachian Detention Center (PWSID VA1167015) is an active community water system in Russell County, Virginia. It reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Appalachian Detention Center compare with other water systems in Russell County?
By EPA's size categories, Appalachian Detention Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Russell County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,105 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 18,785 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 Appalachian Detention Center is well 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 Appalachian Detention Center?
EPA lists Appalachian Detention Center as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 17 active systems in Russell County (5.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Appalachian Detention Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and December 2022. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Appalachian Detention Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Appalachian Detention Center?
Appalachian Detention Center (PWSID VA1167015) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Appalachian Detention Center serve?
Appalachian Detention Center reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection in Russell County, Virginia.
Where does Appalachian Detention Center 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 Appalachian Detention Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Appalachian Detention Center'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Appalachian Detention Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Appalachian Detention Center 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 Russell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood - Rcpsa | Russell | 5,565 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lebanon, Town of | Russell | 3,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Swords Creek - Rcpsa | Russell | 3,233 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Honaker, Town of | Russell | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belfast - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hansonville - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,048 | Community | Purchased 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, “Appalachian Detention Center, PWSID VA1167015, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/appalachian-detention-center-va1167015 (data as of October 1, 2026).