Public water system · VA1077285
ActiveHoundshell Campground
At a glance
Houndshell Campground (PWSID VA1077285) is an active transient non-community water system in Grayson County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Houndshell Campground compare with other water systems in Grayson County?
By EPA's size categories, Houndshell Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grayson County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,198 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 Houndshell Campground 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 Houndshell Campground?
EPA lists Houndshell Campground 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. 13 of the 23 active systems in Grayson County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Houndshell Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and November 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-15 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Houndshell Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houndshell Campground?
Houndshell Campground (PWSID VA1077285) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Houndshell Campground serve?
Houndshell Campground reports serving 25 people through 42 service connections in Grayson County, Virginia.
Where does Houndshell Campground 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 Houndshell Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Houndshell Campground'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Houndshell Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Houndshell Campground 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 Grayson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, Town of | Grayson | 971 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Fairview Water System | Grayson | 730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fries, Town of | Grayson | 484 | Community | Surface water |
| Grant Community | Grayson | 350 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Grayson Highlands Campground | Grayson | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oldtown Water System | Grayson | 301 | 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, “Houndshell Campground, PWSID VA1077285, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/houndshell-campground-va1077285 (data as of October 1, 2026).