Public water system · VA1121655
ActiveRiner Community
At a glance
Riner Community (PWSID VA1121655) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,161 people through 416 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,161
Service connections
416
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riner Community compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Riner Community is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 2,717 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 73,361 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 Riner Community 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 Riner Community?
EPA lists Riner Community 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. 10 of the 27 active systems in Montgomery County (37%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Riner Community have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and July 2014. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Riner Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riner Community?
Riner Community (PWSID VA1121655) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Riner Community serve?
Riner Community reports serving 1,161 people through 416 service connections in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Where does Riner Community 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 Riner Community have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Riner Community'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riner Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riner Community 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, Town of | Montgomery | 34,578 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Christiansburg Town of | Montgomery | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prices Fork/Merrimac | Montgomery | 4,541 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Christiansburg Elliston Waterline | Montgomery | 3,626 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Plum Creek | Montgomery | 1,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Radford Army Ammunition Plant | Montgomery | 1,602 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Riner Community, PWSID VA1121655, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/riner-community-va1121655 (data as of October 1, 2026).