Public water system · VA1121250
ActiveGap Mountain Retreat
At a glance
Gap Mountain Retreat (PWSID VA1121250) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gap Mountain Retreat compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Gap Mountain Retreat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,717 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 73,361 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 Gap Mountain Retreat is well below 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 Gap Mountain Retreat?
EPA lists Gap Mountain Retreat 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. 15 of the 27 active systems in Montgomery County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Gap Mountain Retreat have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Gap Mountain Retreat. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Gap Mountain Retreat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gap Mountain Retreat?
Gap Mountain Retreat (PWSID VA1121250) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gap Mountain Retreat serve?
Gap Mountain Retreat reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Where does Gap Mountain Retreat 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 Gap Mountain Retreat have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Gap Mountain Retreat'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gap Mountain Retreat's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gap Mountain Retreat 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, Town of | Montgomery | 34,578 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Christiansburg Town of | Montgomery | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prices Fork/Merrimac | Montgomery | 4,541 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Christiansburg Elliston Waterline | Montgomery | 3,626 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Plum Creek | Montgomery | 1,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | Montgomery | 1,602 | Community | 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, “Gap Mountain Retreat, PWSID VA1121250, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/gap-mountain-retreat-va1121250 (data as of October 1, 2026).