Public water system · VA2015330
ActiveGrand Caverns
At a glance
Grand Caverns (PWSID VA2015330) is an active transient non-community water system in Augusta County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 6 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 June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Grand Caverns compare with other water systems in Augusta County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Caverns is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Augusta County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 173 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Grand Caverns 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 Grand Caverns?
EPA lists Grand Caverns 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. 23 of the 27 active systems in Augusta County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Grand Caverns have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and June 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Grand Caverns: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Caverns?
Grand Caverns (PWSID VA2015330) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Grand Caverns serve?
Grand Caverns reports serving 25 people through 6 service connections in Augusta County, Virginia.
Where does Grand Caverns 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 Grand Caverns have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Grand Caverns' 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 June 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grand Caverns' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grand Caverns 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 Augusta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigsville, Town of | Augusta | 2,340 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Country Estates Mobile Home Park | Augusta | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shenandoah Acres | Augusta | 227 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buckhorn Inn | Augusta | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jollett Springs Mobile Home Park | Augusta | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Victory Worship Center | Augusta | 150 | 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, “Grand Caverns, PWSID VA2015330, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/grand-caverns-va2015330 (data as of October 1, 2026).