Public water system · VA2023040
ActiveBlue Ridge Community
At a glance
Blue Ridge Community (PWSID VA2023040) is an active community water system in Botetourt County, Virginia. It reports serving 45 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Community compare with other water systems in Botetourt County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Botetourt County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,229 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 Blue Ridge Community 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. 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 Blue Ridge Community?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Community 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. 38 of the 50 active systems in Botetourt County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Ridge Community have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and September 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Blue Ridge Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Community?
Blue Ridge Community (PWSID VA2023040) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Ridge Community serve?
Blue Ridge Community reports serving 45 people through 29 service connections in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Where does Blue Ridge Community 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 Blue Ridge Community have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. 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 Blue Ridge Community'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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Ridge Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Ridge Community 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 Botetourt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | Botetourt | 2,773 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rainbow Forest | Botetourt | 1,665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buchanan, Town of | Botetourt | 1,220 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Interstate-81 Rest Area | Botetourt | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fincastle, Town of | Botetourt | 952 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Oak Estates | Botetourt | 930 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Blue Ridge Community, PWSID VA2023040, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/blue-ridge-community-va2023040 (data as of October 1, 2026).