Public water system · VA2005435
ActiveInterstate-64 Welcome Center
At a glance
Interstate-64 Welcome Center (PWSID VA2005435) is an active transient non-community water system in Alleghany County, Virginia. It reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Interstate-64 Welcome Center compare with other water systems in Alleghany County?
By EPA's size categories, Interstate-64 Welcome Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Alleghany County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 885 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 14,153 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 Interstate-64 Welcome Center is about 4.9 times 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 Interstate-64 Welcome Center?
EPA lists Interstate-64 Welcome Center as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 16 active systems in Alleghany County (6.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Interstate-64 Welcome Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and April 2008. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Interstate-64 Welcome Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Interstate-64 Welcome Center?
Interstate-64 Welcome Center (PWSID VA2005435) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Interstate-64 Welcome Center serve?
Interstate-64 Welcome Center reports serving 700 people through 1 service connection in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Where does Interstate-64 Welcome Center 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 Interstate-64 Welcome Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Interstate-64 Welcome Center'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Interstate-64 Welcome Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Interstate-64 Welcome Center 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 Alleghany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Forge, Town of | Alleghany | 3,884 | Community | Surface water |
| Pounding Mill | Alleghany | 1,965 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma / Low Moor / Valley Ridge | Alleghany | 1,884 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cliftondale Park/ Wilson Creek/ Sharon | Alleghany | 1,860 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Intervale/Clearwater Park | Alleghany | 1,332 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rosedale/Callaghan | Alleghany | 858 | 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, “Interstate-64 Welcome Center, PWSID VA2005435, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/interstate-64-welcome-center-va2005435 (data as of October 1, 2026).