Public water system record
Town of Appalachia
Serves Appalachia, Wise County, VA · 2,745 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Appalachia in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Appalachia draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,088 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Appalachia go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 22 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Town of Appalachia draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has emergency connections to Wise County Regional Water System and Town of Big Stone Gap. 1 other community water system buys water from Town of Appalachia. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Appalachia.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Wise County Regional Water System Wise, VA
- Town of Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap, VA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lee County PSA/Keokee Jonesville, VA
Annual water quality report
Town of Appalachia 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