Public water system · VA1185085
ActiveCedar Bluff, Town of
At a glance
Town of Cedar Bluff (PWSID VA1185085) is an active community water system in Tazewell County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,400 people through 717 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
717
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Cedar Bluff compare with other water systems in Tazewell County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Cedar Bluff is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tazewell County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 1,623 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 32,452 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 Cedar Bluff 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. 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 Cedar Bluff?
EPA lists Town of Cedar Bluff 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Tazewell County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Cedar Bluff have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 1991. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), 2,4-D, Chromium and Nitrate. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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 Cedar Bluff: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Cedar Bluff?
Town of Cedar Bluff (PWSID VA1185085) 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 Cedar Bluff serve?
Town of Cedar Bluff reports serving 1,400 people through 717 service connections in Tazewell County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. 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 Cedar Bluff'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. 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 Cedar Bluff's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Cedar Bluff 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 Tazewell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield, Town of | Tazewell | 5,811 | Community | Surface water |
| Tazewell, Town of | Tazewell | 5,007 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Richlands, Town of | Tazewell | 4,564 | Community | Surface water |
| Baptist Valley | Tazewell | 3,857 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa | Tazewell | 3,322 | Community | Surface water |
| Eastern Tazewell County | Tazewell | 2,952 | 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, “Cedar Bluff, Town of, PWSID VA1185085, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/cedar-bluff-town-of-va1185085 (data as of October 1, 2026).