Public water system · VA1121052
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At a glance
Town of Blacksburg (PWSID VA1121052) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Virginia. It reports serving 34,578 people through 10,228 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,578
Service connections
10,228
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Blacksburg compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Blacksburg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Montgomery County has 27 active public water systems, and Town of Blacksburg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 2,717 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 73,361 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 Blacksburg is about 5.2 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Blacksburg?
EPA lists Town of Blacksburg 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. 10 of the 27 active systems in Montgomery County (37%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Blacksburg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2003 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | 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.
Town of Blacksburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Blacksburg?
Town of Blacksburg (PWSID VA1121052) 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 Blacksburg serve?
Town of Blacksburg reports serving 34,578 people through 10,228 service connections in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Blacksburg get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Blacksburg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Blacksburg'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Blacksburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Blacksburg 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiansburg Town of | Montgomery | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prices Fork/Merrimac | Montgomery | 4,541 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Christiansburg Elliston Waterline | Montgomery | 3,626 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Plum Creek | Montgomery | 1,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | Montgomery | 1,602 | Community | Surface water |
| Bethel Area | Montgomery | 1,247 | 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, “Blacksburg, Town of, PWSID VA1121052, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/blacksburg-town-of-va1121052 (data as of October 1, 2026).