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Back 40 Bbq and Bakery

At a glance

Back 40 Bbq and Bakery (PWSID VA5067055) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Virginia. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

100

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDVA5067055
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served100
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program
City served—
StateVirginia
ZIP—
CountyFranklin County

How does Back 40 Bbq and Bakery compare with other water systems in Franklin County?

By EPA's size categories, Back 40 Bbq and Bakery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 19,484 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Back 40 Bbq and Bakery is about 31% below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Back 40 Bbq and Bakery?

EPA lists Back 40 Bbq and Bakery as privately owned. 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. 48 of the 60 active systems in Franklin County (80%) are also privately owned.

Does Back 40 Bbq and Bakery have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Back 40 Bbq and Bakery. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Back 40 Bbq and Bakery: frequently asked questions

Who runs Back 40 Bbq and Bakery?

Back 40 Bbq and Bakery (PWSID VA5067055) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Back 40 Bbq and Bakery serve?

Back 40 Bbq and Bakery reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Virginia.

Where does Back 40 Bbq and Bakery get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Back 40 Bbq and Bakery have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Back 40 Bbq and Bakery'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Back 40 Bbq and Bakery's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Back 40 Bbq and Bakery is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Franklin County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Rocky Mount, Town ofFranklin6,000CommunitySurface water
Westlake Area Public Water SystemFranklin3,525CommunityPurchased surface water
Wvwa Ferrum Water SystemFranklin1,996CommunityGroundwater
The Waters EdgeFranklin949CommunityGroundwater
Dillards HillFranklin755CommunityGroundwater
Park PlaceFranklin501CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Back 40 Bbq and Bakery, PWSID VA5067055, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/back-40-bbq-and-bakery-va5067055 (data as of October 1, 2026).