Public water system · VA3181250
ActiveClaremont, Town of
At a glance
Town of Claremont (PWSID VA3181250) is an active community water system in Surry County, Virginia. It reports serving 327 people through 297 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
327
Service connections
297
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Claremont compare with other water systems in Surry County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Claremont is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Surry County has 21 active public water systems, and Town of Claremont is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 273 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 5,741 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 Claremont 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 Town of Claremont?
EPA lists Town of Claremont 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 21 active systems in Surry County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Claremont have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and October 2007. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Claremont: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Claremont?
Town of Claremont (PWSID VA3181250) 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 Claremont serve?
Town of Claremont reports serving 327 people through 297 service connections in Surry County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Claremont 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 Town of Claremont have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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 Claremont'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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 Claremont's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Claremont 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 Surry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry Schools | Surry | 1,153 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Surry Power Station | Surry | 950 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Surry, Town of | Surry | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dendron, Town of | Surry | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Pipsico Lions I (Main) | Surry | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chippokes State Park-Plantation | Surry | 229 | 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, “Claremont, Town of, PWSID VA3181250, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/claremont-town-of-va3181250 (data as of October 1, 2026).