Is INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

INDEPENDENCE, VA · Grayson County

INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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): VA1077335
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 971
Service connections: 560
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF is one of 391 community water systems in Virginia in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 971 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1996 and 2024, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 11, 5 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 the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 30, 2024
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
April 1, 2015 – June 25, 2015
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2009 – August 19, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1997 – January 31, 1997
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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
August 30, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2015 – June 25, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2009 – August 19, 2010	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1997 – January 31, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Health-based	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 17, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 30, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 30, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 9, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 20, 2016State Public Notification received2 linked violations
June 25, 2015State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
June 16, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 16, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 16, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 25, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 19, 2010State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 1, 2010State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 1, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 20, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 20, 2009State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 20, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 9, 2002State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
November 27, 2001State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 23, 2001State Public Notification requested7 linked violations

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

DICKERSON, ALAN

276-773-3703

INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348