Public water system · VA1167900
ActiveSwords Creek - Rcpsa
At a glance
Swords Creek - Rcpsa (PWSID VA1167900) is an active community water system in Russell County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,233 people through 1,054 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,233
Service connections
1,054
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Swords Creek - Rcpsa compare with other water systems in Russell County?
By EPA's size categories, Swords Creek - Rcpsa is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Russell County has 17 active public water systems, and Swords Creek - Rcpsa is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 193% above the county average of 1,105 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Swords Creek - Rcpsa is about half of 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 Swords Creek - Rcpsa?
EPA lists Swords Creek - Rcpsa 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Russell County (65%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Swords Creek - Rcpsa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-06 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Swords Creek - Rcpsa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Swords Creek - Rcpsa?
Swords Creek - Rcpsa (PWSID VA1167900) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Swords Creek - Rcpsa serve?
Swords Creek - Rcpsa reports serving 3,233 people through 1,054 service connections in Russell County, Virginia.
Where does Swords Creek - Rcpsa 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 Swords Creek - Rcpsa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 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 Swords Creek - Rcpsa'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 5 violations for this system; 1 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 Swords Creek - Rcpsa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Swords Creek - Rcpsa 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 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 |
| 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 |
| New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa | Russell | 375 | Community | Purchased 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, “Swords Creek - Rcpsa, PWSID VA1167900, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/swords-creek-rcpsa-va1167900 (data as of October 1, 2026).