Public water system · VA2043227
ActiveBlue Ridge Wildlife Center
At a glance
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (PWSID VA2043227) is an active transient non-community water system in Clarke County, Virginia. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center compare with other water systems in Clarke County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge Wildlife Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarke County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,414 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 Wildlife Center is well 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 29 Virginia systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blue Ridge Wildlife Center?
EPA lists Blue Ridge Wildlife 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Clarke County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center 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 Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Ridge Wildlife Center?
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (PWSID VA2043227) 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 Wildlife Center serve?
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Clarke County, Virginia.
Where does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Blue Ridge Wildlife 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 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 Blue Ridge Wildlife Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Ridge Wildlife 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 Clarke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville, Town of | Clarke | 4,574 | Community | Surface water |
| Clarke County Sanitary Authority | Clarke | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Mount Weather Emergency Operations Cente | Clarke | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Shen-Valley Auction Co Inc. | Clarke | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Retreat | Clarke | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keystone Baptist Church | Clarke | 175 | Non-transient non-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 Wildlife Center, PWSID VA2043227, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/blue-ridge-wildlife-center-va2043227 (data as of October 1, 2026).