Public water system · VA2015150
ActiveCraigsville, Town of
At a glance
Town of Craigsville (PWSID VA2015150) is an active community water system in Augusta County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,340 people through 451 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,340
Service connections
451
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Craigsville compare with other water systems in Augusta County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Craigsville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Augusta County has 27 active public water systems, and Town of Craigsville is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 173 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 4,678 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 Craigsville is about 65% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 29 Virginia systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Craigsville?
EPA lists Town of Craigsville 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. 2 of the 27 active systems in Augusta County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Craigsville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and November 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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 Craigsville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Craigsville?
Town of Craigsville (PWSID VA2015150) 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 Craigsville serve?
Town of Craigsville reports serving 2,340 people through 451 service connections in Augusta County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Craigsville get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Town of Craigsville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Craigsville'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Craigsville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Craigsville 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 Augusta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Estates Mobile Home Park | Augusta | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shenandoah Acres | Augusta | 227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buckhorn Inn | Augusta | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Victory Worship Center | Augusta | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jollett Springs Mobile Home Park | Augusta | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Rue Mobile Home Park | Augusta | 140 | 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, “Craigsville, Town of, PWSID VA2015150, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/craigsville-town-of-va2015150 (data as of October 1, 2026).