Public water system · VA5019875
ActiveValley Mills Crossing
At a glance
Valley Mills Crossing (PWSID VA5019875) is an active community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 70 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valley Mills Crossing compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Valley Mills Crossing is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bedford County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Valley Mills Crossing 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 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 Valley Mills Crossing?
EPA lists Valley Mills Crossing 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 Valley Mills Crossing have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Valley Mills Crossing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valley Mills Crossing?
Valley Mills Crossing (PWSID VA5019875) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Valley Mills Crossing serve?
Valley Mills Crossing reports serving 70 people through 32 service connections in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Valley Mills Crossing 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 Valley Mills Crossing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Valley Mills Crossing'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valley Mills Crossing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Valley Mills Crossing 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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) | Bedford | 38,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Staunton River High School | Bedford | 2,066 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
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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, “Valley Mills Crossing, PWSID VA5019875, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/valley-mills-crossing-va5019875 (data as of October 1, 2026).