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Community Water System · PWS VA1185365

Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge

North Tazewell, Virginia 24630 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 605 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

605
People served
30
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 30 drinking-water violations at Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge - below the Virginia per-system average.

30
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
605
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge

Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 605 residents in North Tazewell, Virginia (Tazewell County) through 180 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 30 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 5 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%).

Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge's 30 violations sit below 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
605
Total Violations
30
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
180
County
Tazewell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 5 2002
Fluoride MR 5 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2011
Toxaphene MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
2,4-D MR 1 1980
Barium MR 1 1980
Methoxychlor MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980
Endrin MR 1 1980

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 Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge.

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 VA1185365 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 Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge 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
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2039
2009 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1025
2002 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1040
1980 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2020
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1045
1980 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2110
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1015
1980 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2010
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1035
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1005
1980 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2105
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1010
1980 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2015
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 1020
1980 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / VA1185365 / 2005

How Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge Compares

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

Metric Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 30 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 605 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 Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge water safe to drink? ▼
Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge (PWS ID: VA1185365) has 30 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 605 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge serve? ▼
Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge serves 605 people in North Tazewell, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 180 service connections.
What type of violations does Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge have? ▼
Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge has 30 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge use? ▼
Tcpsa - Jewell Ridge uses Surface Water 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.