Public water system · VA1155725
ActiveSnowville Elementary School
At a glance
Snowville Elementary School (PWSID VA1155725) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pulaski County, Virginia. It reports serving 175 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Snowville Elementary School compare with other water systems in Pulaski County?
By EPA's size categories, Snowville Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pulaski County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,151 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 19,560 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 Snowville Elementary School is about 59% 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 Snowville Elementary School?
EPA lists Snowville Elementary School 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Pulaski County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Snowville Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and March 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Snowville Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Snowville Elementary School?
Snowville Elementary School (PWSID VA1155725) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Snowville Elementary School serve?
Snowville Elementary School reports serving 175 people through 2 service connections in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Where does Snowville Elementary School 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 Snowville Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Snowville Elementary School'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Snowville Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Snowville Elementary School 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 Pulaski County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski, Town of | Pulaski | 9,473 | Community | Surface water |
| Dublin Town of | Pulaski | 6,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Covey`S Family Campground No. 2 | Pulaski | 676 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gobble Stop #16 | Pulaski | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcguires Family Campground | Pulaski | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pulaski Moose Lodge | Pulaski | 375 | 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, “Snowville Elementary School, PWSID VA1155725, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/snowville-elementary-school-va1155725 (data as of October 1, 2026).