Public water system · VA1071565
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At a glance
Town of Narrows (PWSID VA1071565) is an active community water system in Giles County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,029 people through 1,127 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,029
Service connections
1,127
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Narrows compare with other water systems in Giles County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Narrows is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Giles County has 25 active public water systems, and Town of Narrows is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 447 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 11,179 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 Narrows 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 Narrows?
EPA lists Town of Narrows 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. 15 of the 25 active systems in Giles County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Narrows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nickel (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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 Narrows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Narrows?
Town of Narrows (PWSID VA1071565) 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 Narrows serve?
Town of Narrows reports serving 2,029 people through 1,127 service connections in Giles County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Narrows 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 Narrows 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 October 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 Narrows' 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 October 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 Narrows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Narrows 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 Giles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg, Town of | Giles | 2,760 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Pembroke, Town of | Giles | 1,167 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Hoges Chapel | Giles | 1,114 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Rich Creek, Town of | Giles | 960 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant | Giles | 680 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stoney Creek | Giles | 430 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Narrows, Town of, PWSID VA1071565, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/narrows-town-of-va1071565 (data as of October 1, 2026).