Public Water Partners

MARION, VA · Smyth County

POOR VALLEY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

POOR VALLEY 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 no open violations for POOR VALLEY.

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)
VA1173010
System type
Community Water System
Population served
163
Service connections
50
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

POOR VALLEY is one of 2,163 community water systems in Virginia in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 163 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1979 and 2015, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2015.

Of the 3, 2 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – October 27, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1981

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is POOR VALLEY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. POOR VALLEY 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 POOR VALLEY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does POOR VALLEY have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for POOR VALLEY.

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

UTT, SHAWN M.

276-783-3298

MARION, VA 24354