Public water system · VA2163260
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At a glance
House Mountain Inn (PWSID VA2163260) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does House Mountain Inn compare with other water systems in Rockbridge County?
By EPA's size categories, House Mountain Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockbridge County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 4,948 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 House Mountain Inn 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 House Mountain Inn?
EPA lists House Mountain Inn 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. 20 of the 27 active systems in Rockbridge County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does House Mountain Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and August 2025. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
House Mountain Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs House Mountain Inn?
House Mountain Inn (PWSID VA2163260) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does House Mountain Inn serve?
House Mountain Inn reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Where does House Mountain Inn 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 House Mountain Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 House Mountain Inn'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find House Mountain Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. House Mountain Inn 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 Rockbridge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, Town of | Rockbridge | 1,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Natural Bridge of Virginia | Rockbridge | 560 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Virginia Safari Park | Rockbridge | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lees Carpets-Mohawk Industries | Rockbridge | 440 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goshen, Town of | Rockbridge | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Relax Inn | Rockbridge | 350 | 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, “House Mountain Inn, PWSID VA2163260, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/house-mountain-inn-va2163260 (data as of October 1, 2026).