Public water system · VA1051100

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Clintwood, Town of

At a glance

Town of Clintwood (PWSID VA1051100) is an active community water system in Dickenson County, Virginia. It reports serving 4,836 people through 1,706 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,836

Service connections

1,706

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA1051100

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,836

Service connections1,706

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyDickenson County

How does Town of Clintwood compare with other water systems in Dickenson County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Clintwood is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dickenson County has 19 active public water systems, and Town of Clintwood is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.8 times the county average of 841 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 15,975 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 Clintwood is about 28% 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 Clintwood?

EPA lists Town of Clintwood 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. 18 of the 19 active systems in Dickenson County (95%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Clintwood have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and April 2023. By type: 10 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 8 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
2023-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1998-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Archived
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	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	Endrincode 2005	No	Archived
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toxaphenecode 2020	No	Archived
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Archived
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Methoxychlorcode 2015	No	Archived
1980-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110	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 Clintwood: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Clintwood?

Town of Clintwood (PWSID VA1051100) 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 Clintwood serve?

Town of Clintwood reports serving 4,836 people through 1,706 service connections in Dickenson County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Clintwood 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 Clintwood have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Clintwood'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Clintwood's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Clintwood 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 Dickenson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Dcpsa - Big Caney	Dickenson	3,660	Community	Purchased surface water
Dcpsa - Dickenson County Regional	Dickenson	2,978	Community	Purchased surface water
Dcpsa - Skeetrock	Dickenson	1,090	Community	Purchased surface water
Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin	Dickenson	700	Community	Purchased surface water
Sandy Ridge - Dcpsa	Dickenson	592	Community	Purchased surface water
Dcpsa - Rt. 80	Dickenson	448	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, “Clintwood, Town of, PWSID VA1051100, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/clintwood-town-of-va1051100 (data as of October 1, 2026).