Public water system · VA2163353
ActiveNatural Bridge-Lexington Koa
At a glance
Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa (PWSID VA2163353) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa compare with other water systems in Rockbridge County?
By EPA's size categories, Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockbridge County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 4,948 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 Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa is roughly in line with 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 Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa?
EPA lists Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa 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. 20 of the 27 active systems in Rockbridge County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa?
Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa (PWSID VA2163353) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa serve?
Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Where does Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa 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 Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa 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 Rockbridge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, Town of | Rockbridge | 1,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Natural Bridge of Virginia | Rockbridge | 560 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Virginia Safari Park | Rockbridge | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lees Carpets-Mohawk Industries | Rockbridge | 440 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goshen, Town of | Rockbridge | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Relax Inn | Rockbridge | 350 | 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, “Natural Bridge-Lexington Koa, PWSID VA2163353, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/natural-bridge-lexington-koa-va2163353 (data as of October 1, 2026).