Public water system · VA1071850

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Stoney Creek

At a glance

Stoney Creek (PWSID VA1071850) is an active community water system in Giles County, Virginia. It reports serving 430 people through 179 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

430

Service connections

179

Primary source

GUP

Purchased groundwater under influence

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA1071850

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served430

Service connections179

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater under influence

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyGiles County

How does Stoney Creek compare with other water systems in Giles County?

By EPA's size categories, Stoney Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Giles County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 447 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 11,179 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 Stoney Creek 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 groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 20 Virginia systems (0.8%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Stoney Creek?

EPA lists Stoney Creek 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. 15 of the 25 active systems in Giles County (60%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Stoney Creek have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	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.

Stoney Creek: frequently asked questions

Who runs Stoney Creek?

Stoney Creek (PWSID VA1071850) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Stoney Creek serve?

Stoney Creek reports serving 430 people through 179 service connections in Giles County, Virginia.

Where does Stoney Creek get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.

Does Stoney Creek have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is 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 Stoney Creek'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Stoney Creek's water quality report?

As a community water system, Stoney Creek 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 Giles County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Pearisburg, Town of	Giles	2,760	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Narrows, Town of	Giles	2,029	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Pembroke, Town of	Giles	1,167	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Hoges Chapel	Giles	1,114	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Rich Creek, Town of	Giles	960	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Celanese Acetate - Celco Plant	Giles	680	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, “Stoney Creek, PWSID VA1071850, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/stoney-creek-va1071850 (data as of October 1, 2026).