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Community Water System · PWS VA1035581

Fancy Gap

Hillsville, Virginia 24343 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 530 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

530
People served
129
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 129 drinking-water violations at Fancy Gap, 4% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

129
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
530
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fancy Gap

Fancy Gap is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 530 residents in Hillsville, Virginia (Carroll County) through 221 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 129 total violations for this system , of which 5 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 123 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Benzene, recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Fancy Gap's 129 violations sit above the Virginia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
530
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
221
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
123
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Benzene MR 6 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2013
Combined Uranium MR 4 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2013
Toluene MR 4 2013
Styrene MR 4 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2013
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2013
TTHM MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2013
Benzene MCL 1 1991

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Fancy Gap.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA1035581 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Fancy Gap under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2950
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 3100
2013 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2990
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2984
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2977
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2981
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2969
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2976
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2982
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2980
2013 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 4000
2013 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 4006
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2380
2013 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA1035581 / 2955

How Fancy Gap Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Fancy Gap Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 530 2,804 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fancy Gap water safe to drink? ▼
Fancy Gap (PWS ID: VA1035581) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 530 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fancy Gap serve? ▼
Fancy Gap serves 530 people in Hillsville, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 221 service connections.
What type of violations does Fancy Gap have? ▼
Fancy Gap has 129 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 123 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fancy Gap water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fancy Gap under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fancy Gap use? ▼
Fancy Gap uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.