Public water system · VA5143246

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Hurt, Town of

At a glance

Town of Hurt (PWSID VA5143246) is an active community water system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,300 people through 616 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 July 2021.

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

Population served

1,300

Service connections

616

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA5143246

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,300

Service connections616

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyPittsylvania County

How does Town of Hurt compare with other water systems in Pittsylvania County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Hurt is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pittsylvania County has 46 active public water systems, and Town of Hurt is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 179% above the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 21,446 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 Hurt 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 Town of Hurt?

EPA lists Town of Hurt 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. 23 of the 46 active systems in Pittsylvania County (50%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Hurt have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and July 2021. 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) (6 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
2021-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2020-11-08	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2019-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2019-01-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2017-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	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.

Town of Hurt: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Hurt?

Town of Hurt (PWSID VA5143246) 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 Hurt serve?

Town of Hurt reports serving 1,300 people through 616 service connections in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Hurt 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 Town of Hurt 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 July 2021. 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 Hurt'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 July 2021. 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 Hurt's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Hurt 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 Pittsylvania County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mount Hermon	Pittsylvania	4,145	Community	Purchased surface water
Gretna, Town of	Pittsylvania	2,500	Community	Surface water
Chatham, Town of	Pittsylvania	2,500	Community	Surface water
Rt 29 North	Pittsylvania	1,906	Community	Purchased surface water
Route 58 West	Pittsylvania	1,260	Community	Purchased surface water
Tunstall High School	Pittsylvania	964	Non-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, “Hurt, Town of, PWSID VA5143246, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/hurt-town-of-va5143246 (data as of October 1, 2026).