Public water system · VA6061512
ActiveRoyal Farms - Opal
At a glance
Royal Farms - Opal (PWSID VA6061512) is an active transient non-community water system in Fauquier County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,023 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,023
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Royal Farms - Opal compare with other water systems in Fauquier County?
By EPA's size categories, Royal Farms - Opal is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fauquier County has 2 active public water systems, and Royal Farms - Opal is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,072 people per system, and accounts for 48% of the 2,143 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Royal Farms - Opal is about 7.1 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maryland has 2,079 active transient non-community water systems, 69% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,870 Maryland systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Royal Farms - Opal?
EPA lists Royal Farms - Opal as privately owned. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Fauquier County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Royal Farms - Opal have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Royal Farms - Opal. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Royal Farms - Opal: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royal Farms - Opal?
Royal Farms - Opal (PWSID VA6061512) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Royal Farms - Opal serve?
Royal Farms - Opal reports serving 1,023 people through 1 service connection in Fauquier County, Maryland.
Where does Royal Farms - Opal get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Royal Farms - Opal have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Royal Farms - Opal's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Royal Farms - Opal's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Royal Farms - Opal is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Fauquier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiffy Mart #1711 | Fauquier | 1,120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Royal Farms - Opal, PWSID VA6061512, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/royal-farms-opal-va6061512 (data as of October 1, 2026).