Public water system · VA5019878
ActiveVirginia Ridge
At a glance
Virginia Ridge (PWSID VA5019878) is an active community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 180 people through 64 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
64
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Virginia Ridge compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Virginia Ridge 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 0.4% 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 Virginia Ridge 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 Virginia Ridge?
EPA lists Virginia Ridge 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. 34 of the 46 active systems in Bedford County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Virginia Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and December 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Virginia Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Virginia Ridge?
Virginia Ridge (PWSID VA5019878) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Virginia Ridge serve?
Virginia Ridge reports serving 180 people through 64 service connections in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Virginia Ridge 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 Virginia Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Virginia Ridge'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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Virginia Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Virginia Ridge 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, “Virginia Ridge, PWSID VA5019878, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/virginia-ridge-va5019878 (data as of October 1, 2026).