COVINGTON, VA · Alleghany County

VALLEY RIDGE Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of October 1, 2004. 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 Alleghany 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): VA2005920
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,000
Service connections: 172
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

VALLEY RIDGE is one of 391 community water systems in Virginia in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 2,000 people from surface water.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2004; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1999 and 2003, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2003.

Of the 5, 1 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 and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2002 – August 31, 2002
Archived
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 1999 – March 31, 1999
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
June 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 2002 – August 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
March 1, 1999 – March 31, 1999	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

January 29, 2004Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation6 linked violations
August 8, 2003State Public Notification received7 linked violations
July 28, 2003State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
July 23, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
May 21, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 21, 2003State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
September 25, 2002State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 17, 2002State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
December 17, 1999State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
April 25, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 25, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 25, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

540-962-0868

COVINGTON, VA 24426