Public water system · VA1173050
ActiveBlue Ridge Discovery Center
At a glance
Blue Ridge Discovery Center (PWSID VA1173050) is an active transient non-community water system in Smyth County, Virginia. It reports serving 136 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
136
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Discovery Center compare with other water systems in Smyth County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Discovery Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Smyth County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,338 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 25,421 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 Blue Ridge Discovery Center is roughly in line with 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 Blue Ridge Discovery Center?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Discovery Center 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. 3 of the 19 active systems in Smyth County (16%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Ridge Discovery Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Discovery Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Discovery Center?
Blue Ridge Discovery Center (PWSID VA1173050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Ridge Discovery Center serve?
Blue Ridge Discovery Center reports serving 136 people through 5 service connections in Smyth County, Virginia.
Where does Blue Ridge Discovery Center 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 Discovery Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Discovery 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Ridge Discovery Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Ridge Discovery Center 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 Smyth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion, Town of | Smyth | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Chilhowie, Town of | Smyth | 4,625 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Thomas Bridge Water Corp | Smyth | 3,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Saltville, Town of | Smyth | 2,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watsons Gap Water System | Smyth | 1,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rye Valley Water Authority | Smyth | 1,276 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Blue Ridge Discovery Center, PWSID VA1173050, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/blue-ridge-discovery-center-va1173050 (data as of October 1, 2026).