Public water system · VA1167718
ActiveRussell County Shopping Center
At a glance
Russell County Shopping Center (PWSID VA1167718) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Russell County, Virginia. It reports serving 191 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
191
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Russell County Shopping Center compare with other water systems in Russell County?
By EPA's size categories, Russell County Shopping Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Russell County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,105 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 18,785 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Russell County Shopping Center is about 56% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Russell County Shopping Center?
EPA lists Russell County Shopping Center 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Russell County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Russell County Shopping Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and January 2023. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Russell County Shopping Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Russell County Shopping Center?
Russell County Shopping Center (PWSID VA1167718) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Russell County Shopping Center serve?
Russell County Shopping Center reports serving 191 people through 1 service connection in Russell County, Virginia.
Where does Russell County Shopping Center 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 Russell County Shopping Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Russell County Shopping Center'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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Russell County Shopping Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Russell County Shopping Center is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Russell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood - Rcpsa | Russell | 5,565 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lebanon, Town of | Russell | 3,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Swords Creek - Rcpsa | Russell | 3,233 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Honaker, Town of | Russell | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belfast - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hansonville - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,048 | Community | Purchased 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, “Russell County Shopping Center, PWSID VA1167718, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/russell-county-shopping-center-va1167718 (data as of October 1, 2026).