Public water system · VA1035066
ActiveCana Regional Water System
At a glance
Cana Regional Water System (PWSID VA1035066) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,496 people through 469 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,496
Service connections
469
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cana Regional Water System compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Cana Regional Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 22 active public water systems, and Cana Regional Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 682 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 15,009 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 Cana Regional Water System 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 Cana Regional Water System?
EPA lists Cana Regional Water System 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. 8 of the 22 active systems in Carroll County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cana Regional Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and January 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Cana Regional Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cana Regional Water System?
Cana Regional Water System (PWSID VA1035066) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cana Regional Water System serve?
Cana Regional Water System reports serving 1,496 people through 469 service connections in Carroll County, Virginia.
Where does Cana Regional Water System 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 Cana Regional Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Cana Regional Water System'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cana Regional Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cana Regional Water System 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Regional Water System | Carroll | 7,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hillsville, Town of | Carroll | 2,884 | Community | Surface water |
| Fancy Gap | Carroll | 530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chalet High, Inc. | Carroll | 340 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-77 Exit 1 | Carroll | 325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Olde Mill Golf Course | Carroll | 300 | 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, “Cana Regional Water System, PWSID VA1035066, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/cana-regional-water-system-va1035066 (data as of October 1, 2026).