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Shortt Gap - Bcpsa

On record as serving Buchanan County, VA · Serves 64 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Shortt Gap - Bcpsa in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • VA1027069
  • VANSANT
  • VA
  • 64 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 24656
EPA system ID VA1027069

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Shortt Gap - Bcpsa buys its water from Tcpsa - Raven/Doran.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 12 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Shortt Gap - Bcpsa go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 12
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Shortt Gap - Bcpsa buys its water from Tcpsa - Raven/Doran. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Shortt Gap - Bcpsa.

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Annual water quality report

Shortt Gap - Bcpsa must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Shortt Gap - Bcpsa for a copy.

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