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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA1155771

Thorn Spring Golf Course

Pulaski, Virginia 24301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
580
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 580 drinking-water violations at Thorn Spring Golf Course, 3% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

580
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thorn Spring Golf Course

Thorn Spring Golf Course is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Pulaski, Virginia (Pulaski County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 580 total violations for this system , of which 19 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 532 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 65 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%).

Thorn Spring Golf Course's 580 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
250
Total Violations
580
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Pulaski
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
532
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 65 2015
Public Notice Other 29 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 2009
Styrene MR 20 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 20 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 20 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 2009
Benzene MR 20 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 20 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 2009
Toluene MR 20 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 20 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 20 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2021
E. COLI MR 10 2022
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2016

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 Thorn Spring Golf Course.

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 VA1155771 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 Thorn Spring Golf Course 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
2023 Public Notice Other 29 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 7500
2022 E. COLI MR 10 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 3014
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 8000
2016 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 1038
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 65 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 5000
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2983
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2969
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2987
2009 Styrene MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2996
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2955
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2976
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2980
2009 Benzene MR 20 SDWIS / VA1155771 / 2990

How Thorn Spring Golf Course Compares

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

Metric Thorn Spring Golf Course Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 580 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 250 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 Thorn Spring Golf Course water safe to drink? ▼
Thorn Spring Golf Course (PWS ID: VA1155771) has 580 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Thorn Spring Golf Course serve? ▼
Thorn Spring Golf Course serves 250 people in Pulaski, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Thorn Spring Golf Course have? ▼
Thorn Spring Golf Course has 580 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 532 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thorn Spring Golf Course water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thorn Spring Golf Course under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thorn Spring Golf Course use? ▼
Thorn Spring Golf Course uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.