Public water system record
Pine Hill
On record as serving Botetourt County, VA · Serves 71 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Pine Hill in the last ten years, including an unresolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Pine Hill draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Virginia, September 2006.
- Record on file since 1977, with 15 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 19 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2025 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 18, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 21, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 19, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 26, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Pine Hill go back to 1977. Before October 20, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (12 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 | 18 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began August 2008, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 5, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Pine Hill and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2006 | Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 25, 1992 | Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Pine Hill draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill for a copy.
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