Public water system · VA5019789
ActiveStaunton River High School
At a glance
Staunton River High School (PWSID VA5019789) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,066 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,066
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Staunton River High School compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Staunton River High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bedford County has 46 active public water systems, and Staunton River High School is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 48,255 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 Staunton River High School is about 4.8 times 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 Staunton River High School?
EPA lists Staunton River High 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. 9 of the 46 active systems in Bedford County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Staunton River High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and December 2020. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Staunton River High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Staunton River High School?
Staunton River High School (PWSID VA5019789) 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 Staunton River High School serve?
Staunton River High School reports serving 2,066 people through 12 service connections in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Staunton River High 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 Staunton River High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Staunton River High 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Staunton River High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Staunton River High 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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) | Bedford | 38,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center | Bedford | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Smith Mt Lake State Park, Picnic Area | Bedford | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montvale Water, Inc.. | Bedford | 698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Shores | Bedford | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gp Big Island | Bedford | 345 | 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, “Staunton River High School, PWSID VA5019789, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/staunton-river-high-school-va5019789 (data as of October 1, 2026).