Public water system · VA2017200
ActiveThe Homestead Water Company
At a glance
The Homestead Water Company (PWSID VA2017200) is an active community water system in Bath County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,058 people through 410 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,058
Service connections
410
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Homestead Water Company compare with other water systems in Bath County?
By EPA's size categories, The Homestead Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bath County has 7 active public water systems, and The Homestead Water Company is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 350 people per system, and accounts for 84% of the 2,449 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 The Homestead Water Company 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 29 Virginia systems (1.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates The Homestead Water Company?
EPA lists The Homestead Water Company 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 7 active systems in Bath County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does The Homestead Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
The Homestead Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Homestead Water Company?
The Homestead Water Company (PWSID VA2017200) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Homestead Water Company serve?
The Homestead Water Company reports serving 2,058 people through 410 service connections in Bath County, Virginia.
Where does The Homestead Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does The Homestead Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 The Homestead Water Company'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Homestead Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, The Homestead Water Company 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 Bath County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County Power Station | Bath | 125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Accovac Advent Christian Camp | Bath | 96 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bolar Mountain (Usfs) | Bath | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garth Newel Music Center | Bath | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Alkulana | Bath | 45 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley Campground (Usfs) | Bath | 25 | 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, “The Homestead Water Company, PWSID VA2017200, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/the-homestead-water-company-va2017200 (data as of October 1, 2026).