Public water system record
Town of Rich Creek
Serves an area of Giles County, VA that includes Rich Creek · 960 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Rich Creek in the last ten years.
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Town of Rich Creek buys its water from Giles County PSA.
- Record on file since 1995, with 52 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 444 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Town of Rich Creek go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 52 health-based violations (52 resolved) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 23 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 2000, Resolved.
Show all 52 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
2 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Where the water comes from
Town of Rich Creek buys its water from Giles County PSA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Giles County PSA Pearisburg, VA
Annual water quality report
Town of Rich Creek 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells