MCCLURE, VA · Dickenson County
BIG CANEY (BACKBONE RIDGE) Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of November 5, 2003. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Dickenson County, VA.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Virginia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- VA1051049
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 783
- Service connections
- 261
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BIG CANEY (BACKBONE RIDGE) is one of 391 community water systems in Virginia in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 783 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2003; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1993 and 2002, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2002.
All 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1999 – March 31, 1999
ArchivedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – February 6, 2002
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 1999 – March 31, 1999 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1993 – February 6, 2002 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 1, 2003State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
276-835-9921
MCCLURE, VA 24269