Public water system · VA5019340
ActiveGp Big Island
At a glance
Gp Big Island (PWSID VA5019340) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 345 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
345
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gp Big Island compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Gp Big Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bedford County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 48,255 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Gp Big Island is about 20% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Gp Big Island?
EPA lists Gp Big Island 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. 34 of the 46 active systems in Bedford County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Gp Big Island have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Gp Big Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gp Big Island?
Gp Big Island (PWSID VA5019340) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gp Big Island serve?
Gp Big Island reports serving 345 people through 10 service connections in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Gp Big Island 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 Gp Big Island have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Gp Big Island'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gp Big Island's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gp Big Island is a non-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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) | Bedford | 38,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Staunton River High School | Bedford | 2,066 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center | Bedford | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Smith Mt Lake State Park, Picnic Area | Bedford | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montvale Water, Inc.. | Bedford | 698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Shores | Bedford | 490 | 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, “Gp Big Island, PWSID VA5019340, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/gp-big-island-va5019340 (data as of October 1, 2026).