Public water system · VA2043632
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At a glance
Lone Oak Tavern, the (PWSID VA2043632) is an active transient non-community water system in Clarke County, Virginia. It reports serving 85 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lone Oak Tavern, the compare with other water systems in Clarke County?
By EPA's size categories, Lone Oak Tavern, the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarke County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 8,414 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 Lone Oak Tavern, the is about 41% 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 Lone Oak Tavern, the?
EPA lists Lone Oak Tavern, the 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Clarke County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Lone Oak Tavern, the have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and February 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lone Oak Tavern, the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lone Oak Tavern, the?
Lone Oak Tavern, the (PWSID VA2043632) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lone Oak Tavern, the serve?
Lone Oak Tavern, the reports serving 85 people through 2 service connections in Clarke County, Virginia.
Where does Lone Oak Tavern, the 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 Lone Oak Tavern, the 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 February 2020. 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 Lone Oak Tavern, the'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 February 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lone Oak Tavern, the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lone Oak Tavern, the 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 Clarke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville, Town of | Clarke | 4,574 | Community | Surface water |
| Clarke County Sanitary Authority | Clarke | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Mount Weather Emergency Operations Cente | Clarke | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Shen-Valley Auction Co Inc. | Clarke | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Retreat | Clarke | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keystone Baptist Church | Clarke | 175 | 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, “Lone Oak Tavern, the, PWSID VA2043632, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/lone-oak-tavern-the-va2043632 (data as of October 1, 2026).