Public water system · VA1071090
ActiveCelanese Acetate - Celco Plant
At a glance
Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant (PWSID VA1071090) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Giles County, Virginia. It reports serving 680 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
680
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant compare with other water systems in Giles County?
By EPA's size categories, Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Giles County has 25 active public water systems, and Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 447 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 11,179 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant is about 58% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant?
EPA lists Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant 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. 6 of the 25 active systems in Giles County (24%) are also privately owned.
Does Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and April 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene and Chlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
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.
Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant?
Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant (PWSID VA1071090) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant serve?
Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant reports serving 680 people through 20 service connections in Giles County, Virginia.
Where does Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant 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 Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant 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 April 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 Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant'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 April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant is a non-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 Giles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg, Town of | Giles | 2,760 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Narrows, Town of | Giles | 2,029 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Pembroke, Town of | Giles | 1,167 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Hoges Chapel | Giles | 1,114 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Rich Creek, Town of | Giles | 960 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Stoney Creek | Giles | 430 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant, PWSID VA1071090, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/celanese-acetate-celco-plant-va1071090 (data as of October 1, 2026).