Public water system · VA1155521
ActiveNewbern Heights
At a glance
Newbern Heights (PWSID VA1155521) is an active community water system in Pulaski County, Virginia. It reports serving 292 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
292
Service connections
100
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newbern Heights compare with other water systems in Pulaski County?
By EPA's size categories, Newbern Heights is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pulaski County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,151 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 19,560 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 Newbern Heights 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Newbern Heights?
EPA lists Newbern Heights 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Pulaski County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Newbern Heights have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Newbern Heights: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newbern Heights?
Newbern Heights (PWSID VA1155521) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Newbern Heights serve?
Newbern Heights reports serving 292 people through 100 service connections in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Where does Newbern Heights get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Newbern Heights have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Newbern Heights' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newbern Heights' water quality report?
As a community water system, Newbern Heights 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 Pulaski County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski, Town of | Pulaski | 9,473 | Community | Surface water |
| Dublin Town of | Pulaski | 6,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Covey`S Family Campground No. 2 | Pulaski | 676 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gobble Stop #16 | Pulaski | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcguires Family Campground | Pulaski | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pulaski Moose Lodge | Pulaski | 375 | 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, “Newbern Heights, PWSID VA1155521, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/newbern-heights-va1155521 (data as of October 1, 2026).