Public water system · VA1077340
ActiveIron Mountain Horse Camp
At a glance
Iron Mountain Horse Camp (PWSID VA1077340) is an active transient non-community water system in Grayson County, Virginia. It reports serving 27 people through 57 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
57
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Iron Mountain Horse Camp compare with other water systems in Grayson County?
By EPA's size categories, Iron Mountain Horse Camp 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 Iron Mountain Horse Camp 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 Iron Mountain Horse Camp?
EPA lists Iron Mountain Horse Camp 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 Iron Mountain Horse Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2017 and September 2024. By type: 6 monitoring, 2 reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-28 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-18 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | 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 |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-25 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Iron Mountain Horse Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iron Mountain Horse Camp?
Iron Mountain Horse Camp (PWSID VA1077340) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Iron Mountain Horse Camp serve?
Iron Mountain Horse Camp reports serving 27 people through 57 service connections in Grayson County, Virginia.
Where does Iron Mountain Horse Camp 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 Iron Mountain Horse Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Iron Mountain Horse Camp'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Iron Mountain Horse Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Iron Mountain Horse Camp 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, “Iron Mountain Horse Camp, PWSID VA1077340, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/iron-mountain-horse-camp-va1077340 (data as of October 1, 2026).