Public water system · VA1035295
ActiveHillsville, Town of
At a glance
Town of Hillsville (PWSID VA1035295) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,884 people through 1,171 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1980.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,884
Service connections
1,171
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Hillsville compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Hillsville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 22 active public water systems, and Town of Hillsville is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 682 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 15,009 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 Hillsville is about 57% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Hillsville?
EPA lists Town of Hillsville 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. 8 of the 22 active systems in Carroll County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Hillsville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1980. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and June 1980. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Selenium, Methoxychlor, Nitrate and Lindane (gamma-BHC). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
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.
Town of Hillsville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Hillsville?
Town of Hillsville (PWSID VA1035295) 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 Hillsville serve?
Town of Hillsville reports serving 2,884 people through 1,171 service connections in Carroll County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Hillsville get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Hillsville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1980. 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 Hillsville'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1980. 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 Hillsville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Hillsville 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Regional Water System | Carroll | 7,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cana Regional Water System | Carroll | 1,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fancy Gap | Carroll | 530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chalet High, Inc. | Carroll | 340 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-77 Exit 1 | Carroll | 325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Olde Mill Golf Course | Carroll | 300 | 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, “Hillsville, Town of, PWSID VA1035295, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/hillsville-town-of-va1035295 (data as of October 1, 2026).