Public water system · VA2023480
ActiveRainbow Forest
At a glance
Rainbow Forest (PWSID VA2023480) is an active community water system in Botetourt County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,665 people through 666 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,665
Service connections
666
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Forest compare with other water systems in Botetourt County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Forest is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Botetourt County has 50 active public water systems, and Rainbow Forest is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% of the 17,229 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 Rainbow Forest 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. 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 Rainbow Forest?
EPA lists Rainbow Forest 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. 38 of the 50 active systems in Botetourt County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainbow Forest have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Rainbow Forest. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Rainbow Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Forest?
Rainbow Forest (PWSID VA2023480) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Forest serve?
Rainbow Forest reports serving 1,665 people through 666 service connections in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Where does Rainbow Forest 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 Rainbow Forest have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Rainbow Forest'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Forest's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rainbow Forest 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 Botetourt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | Botetourt | 2,773 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buchanan, Town of | Botetourt | 1,220 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Interstate-81 Rest Area | Botetourt | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fincastle, Town of | Botetourt | 952 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Oak Estates | Botetourt | 930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashley Plantation | Botetourt | 875 | 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, “Rainbow Forest, PWSID VA2023480, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rainbow-forest-va2023480 (data as of October 1, 2026).