Public water system · VA1071300
ActiveHoges Chapel
At a glance
Hoges Chapel (PWSID VA1071300) is an active community water system in Giles County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,114 people through 534 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,114
Service connections
534
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hoges Chapel compare with other water systems in Giles County?
By EPA's size categories, Hoges Chapel is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Giles County has 25 active public water systems, and Hoges Chapel is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 149% above the county average of 447 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 11,179 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 Hoges Chapel 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 groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 20 Virginia systems (0.8%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hoges Chapel?
EPA lists Hoges Chapel 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. 15 of the 25 active systems in Giles County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hoges Chapel have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1999 and September 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Hoges Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hoges Chapel?
Hoges Chapel (PWSID VA1071300) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hoges Chapel serve?
Hoges Chapel reports serving 1,114 people through 534 service connections in Giles County, Virginia.
Where does Hoges Chapel get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Hoges Chapel 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 September 2025. 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 Hoges Chapel'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 September 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hoges Chapel's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hoges Chapel 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 Giles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg, Town of | Giles | 2,760 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Narrows, Town of | Giles | 2,029 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Pembroke, Town of | Giles | 1,167 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Rich Creek, Town of | Giles | 960 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant | Giles | 680 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stoney Creek | Giles | 430 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Hoges Chapel, PWSID VA1071300, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/hoges-chapel-va1071300 (data as of October 1, 2026).