Public water system · VA1077335

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Independence, Town of

At a glance

Town of Independence (PWSID VA1077335) is an active community water system in Grayson County, Virginia. It reports serving 971 people through 560 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 August 2024.

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

Population served

971

Service connections

560

Primary source

GUP

Purchased groundwater under influence

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA1077335

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served971

Service connections560

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater under influence

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyGrayson County

How does Town of Independence compare with other water systems in Grayson County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Independence is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grayson County has 23 active public water systems, and Town of Independence is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 23% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Independence 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 Town of Independence?

EPA lists Town of Independence 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 23 active systems in Grayson County (35%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Independence have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and August 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2024-08-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2015-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2015-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2001-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2000-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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 Independence: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Independence?

Town of Independence (PWSID VA1077335) 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 Independence serve?

Town of Independence reports serving 971 people through 560 service connections in Grayson County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Independence 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 Town of Independence 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 August 2024. 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 Independence'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 August 2024. 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 Independence's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Independence 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 Grayson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Fairview Water System	Grayson	730	Community	Purchased surface water
Fries, Town of	Grayson	484	Community	Surface water
Grayson Highlands Campground	Grayson	350	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Grant Community	Grayson	350	Community	Purchased groundwater
Oldtown Water System	Grayson	301	Community	Purchased surface water
Oak Hill Academy	Grayson	225	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, “Independence, Town of, PWSID VA1077335, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/independence-town-of-va1077335 (data as of October 1, 2026).