Public water system · VA1021700
ActiveRocky Gap/Bastian Regional
At a glance
Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional (PWSID VA1021700) is an active community water system in Bland County, Virginia. It reports serving 985 people through 432 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
985
Service connections
432
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional compare with other water systems in Bland County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bland County has 6 active public water systems, and Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 454 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 2,721 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 Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional 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 Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional?
EPA lists Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Bland County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional?
Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional (PWSID VA1021700) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional serve?
Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional reports serving 985 people through 432 service connections in Bland County, Virginia.
Where does Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional 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 Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional 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 Bland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Correctional Center | Bland | 750 | Community | Surface water |
| Bland Community Water System | Bland | 490 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Abb Power T & D Company, Inc.. | Bland | 430 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Deer Run Water Company, Inc. | Bland | 41 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Walker Motel | Bland | 25 | 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, “Rocky Gap/Bastian Regional, PWSID VA1021700, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rocky-gap-bastian-regional-va1021700 (data as of October 1, 2026).