Public water system · VA2045165
ActiveCraig Springs Camp
At a glance
Craig Springs Camp (PWSID VA2045165) is an active transient non-community water system in Craig County, Virginia. It reports serving 200 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
31
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Craig Springs Camp compare with other water systems in Craig County?
By EPA's size categories, Craig Springs Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Craig County has 6 active public water systems, and Craig Springs Camp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 310 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 1,858 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Craig Springs Camp is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% 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 Craig Springs Camp?
EPA lists Craig Springs Camp 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Craig County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Craig Springs Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and October 2023. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Craig Springs Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Craig Springs Camp?
Craig Springs Camp (PWSID VA2045165) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Craig Springs Camp serve?
Craig Springs Camp reports serving 200 people through 31 service connections in Craig County, Virginia.
Where does Craig Springs Camp 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 Craig Springs Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Craig Springs Camp'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Craig Springs Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Craig Springs Camp is a 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 Craig County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig-New Castle Psa | Craig | 1,238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Easter Seals West | Craig | 170 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing | Craig | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paint Bank General Store | Craig | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pine Top Restaurant | Craig | 50 | 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, “Craig Springs Camp, PWSID VA2045165, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/craig-springs-camp-va2045165 (data as of October 1, 2026).