Public water system · VA1077570
ActiveOldtown Water System
At a glance
Oldtown Water System (PWSID VA1077570) is an active community water system in Grayson County, Virginia. It reports serving 301 people through 120 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
301
Service connections
120
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oldtown Water System compare with other water systems in Grayson County?
By EPA's size categories, Oldtown Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grayson County has 23 active public water systems, and Oldtown Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% above the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 4,198 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 Oldtown Water System 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 Oldtown Water System?
EPA lists Oldtown Water System 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. 8 of the 23 active systems in Grayson County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oldtown Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2002 and July 2022. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Oldtown Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oldtown Water System?
Oldtown Water System (PWSID VA1077570) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Oldtown Water System serve?
Oldtown Water System reports serving 301 people through 120 service connections in Grayson County, Virginia.
Where does Oldtown Water System 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 Oldtown Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Oldtown Water System'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oldtown Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oldtown Water System 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 Grayson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, Town of | Grayson | 971 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Fairview Water System | Grayson | 730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fries, Town of | Grayson | 484 | Community | Surface water |
| Grant Community | Grayson | 350 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Grayson Highlands Campground | Grayson | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Hill Academy | Grayson | 225 | 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, “Oldtown Water System, PWSID VA1077570, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/oldtown-water-system-va1077570 (data as of October 1, 2026).