Public water system · VA5143988
ActiveRt 29 North
At a glance
Rt 29 North (PWSID VA5143988) is an active community water system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,906 people through 966 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1979.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,906
Service connections
966
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rt 29 North compare with other water systems in Pittsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Rt 29 North is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pittsylvania County has 46 active public water systems, and Rt 29 North is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 8.9% of the 21,446 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 Rt 29 North 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 Rt 29 North?
EPA lists Rt 29 North 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. 23 of the 46 active systems in Pittsylvania County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rt 29 North have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1979. The violations listed here began between September 1979 and September 1979. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Barium, Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium. EPA lists 8 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1979-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Rt 29 North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rt 29 North?
Rt 29 North (PWSID VA5143988) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rt 29 North serve?
Rt 29 North reports serving 1,906 people through 966 service connections in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does Rt 29 North 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 Rt 29 North have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1979. 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 Rt 29 North'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1979. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rt 29 North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rt 29 North 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 Pittsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | Pittsylvania | 4,145 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gretna, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Hurt, Town of | Pittsylvania | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Route 58 West | Pittsylvania | 1,260 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tunstall High School | Pittsylvania | 964 | Non-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, “Rt 29 North, PWSID VA5143988, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rt-29-north-va5143988 (data as of October 1, 2026).