Does Big Stone Gap, VA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 2 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Big Stone Gap, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Big Stone Gap, VA tap water come from?

Big Stone Gap is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Big Stone Gap tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Big Stone Gap. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Big Stone Gap is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 9,372 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 2 violations across the community water system(s) serving Big Stone Gap, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~9,372

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

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What the EPA has on record, by system

Big Stone Gap, Town Of

9,372 served · surface water · PWSID VA1195100

Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in March 2006. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2004. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.