Public water system · VA1185105
ActiveClaypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa
At a glance
Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa (PWSID VA1185105) is an active community water system in Tazewell County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,322 people through 1,441 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,322
Service connections
1,441
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa compare with other water systems in Tazewell County?
By EPA's size categories, Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tazewell County has 20 active public water systems, and Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,623 people per system, and accounts for 10% 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 Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa?
EPA lists Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa 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 Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and April 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa?
Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa (PWSID VA1185105) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa serve?
Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa reports serving 3,322 people through 1,441 service connections in Tazewell County, Virginia.
Where does Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa 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 |
| Eastern Tazewell County | Tazewell | 2,952 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tcpsa - Raven/Doran | Tazewell | 2,644 | 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, “Claypool Hill Tazewell Co Psa, PWSID VA1185105, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/claypool-hill-tazewell-co-psa-va1185105 (data as of October 1, 2026).