Public water system · VA2163615
ActiveNatural Bridge of Virginia
At a glance
Natural Bridge of Virginia (PWSID VA2163615) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It reports serving 560 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
560
Service connections
12
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Natural Bridge of Virginia compare with other water systems in Rockbridge County?
By EPA's size categories, Natural Bridge of Virginia is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rockbridge County has 27 active public water systems, and Natural Bridge of Virginia is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Natural Bridge of Virginia is about 30% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 29 Virginia systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Natural Bridge of Virginia?
EPA lists Natural Bridge of Virginia 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 of Virginia have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and April 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Natural Bridge of Virginia: frequently asked questions
Who runs Natural Bridge of Virginia?
Natural Bridge of Virginia (PWSID VA2163615) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Natural Bridge of Virginia serve?
Natural Bridge of Virginia reports serving 560 people through 12 service connections in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Where does Natural Bridge of Virginia get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Natural Bridge of Virginia have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 of Virginia'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Natural Bridge of Virginia's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Natural Bridge of Virginia is a non-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 |
| 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 |
| Pink Cadillac Diner, the | Rockbridge | 330 | 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 of Virginia, PWSID VA2163615, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/natural-bridge-of-virginia-va2163615 (data as of October 1, 2026).