Public water system · VA1027065

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Grassy Creek-Bcpsa

At a glance

Grassy Creek-Bcpsa (PWSID VA1027065) is an active community water system in Buchanan County, Virginia. It reports serving 440 people through 181 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

440

Service connections

181

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA1027065

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served440

Service connections181

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyBuchanan County

How does Grassy Creek-Bcpsa compare with other water systems in Buchanan County?

By EPA's size categories, Grassy Creek-Bcpsa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buchanan County has 6 active public water systems, and Grassy Creek-Bcpsa is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,325 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 19,949 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 Grassy Creek-Bcpsa is well 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Grassy Creek-Bcpsa?

EPA lists Grassy Creek-Bcpsa 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Buchanan County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Grassy Creek-Bcpsa have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and May 2023. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2023-05-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2023-03-29	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-03-29	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2022-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2022-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2005-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Grassy Creek-Bcpsa: frequently asked questions

Who runs Grassy Creek-Bcpsa?

Grassy Creek-Bcpsa (PWSID VA1027065) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Grassy Creek-Bcpsa serve?

Grassy Creek-Bcpsa reports serving 440 people through 181 service connections in Buchanan County, Virginia.

Where does Grassy Creek-Bcpsa get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Grassy Creek-Bcpsa have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Grassy Creek-Bcpsa'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Grassy Creek-Bcpsa's water quality report?

As a community water system, Grassy Creek-Bcpsa 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 Buchanan County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Buchanan Co Psa	Buchanan	19,326	Community	Purchased surface water
Osborne Mountain - Bcpsa	Buchanan	69	Community	Purchased surface water
Shortt Gap - Bcpsa	Buchanan	64	Community	Purchased surface water
Page - Bcpsa	Buchanan	50	Community	Purchased 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, “Grassy Creek-Bcpsa, PWSID VA1027065, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/grassy-creek-bcpsa-va1027065 (data as of October 1, 2026).