Public water system · VA1035745
ActiveTower Road
At a glance
Tower Road (PWSID VA1035745) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Virginia. It reports serving 260 people through 84 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
84
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tower Road compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Tower Road is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 682 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 15,009 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 Tower Road 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 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 Tower Road?
EPA lists Tower Road 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. 8 of the 22 active systems in Carroll County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tower Road have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2013 and October 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Tower Road: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tower Road?
Tower Road (PWSID VA1035745) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tower Road serve?
Tower Road reports serving 260 people through 84 service connections in Carroll County, Virginia.
Where does Tower Road 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 Tower Road have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tower Road'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Tower Road's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tower Road 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Regional Water System | Carroll | 7,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hillsville, Town of | Carroll | 2,884 | Community | Surface water |
| Cana Regional Water System | Carroll | 1,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fancy Gap | Carroll | 530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chalet High, Inc. | Carroll | 340 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-77 Exit 1 | Carroll | 325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Tower Road, PWSID VA1035745, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/tower-road-va1035745 (data as of October 1, 2026).