Public water system · VA6177377
Active208 Variety Store
At a glance
208 Variety Store (PWSID VA6177377) is an active transient non-community water system in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 252 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
252
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 208 Variety Store compare with other water systems in Spotsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, 208 Variety Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spotsylvania County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,956 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 106,400 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 208 Variety Store is about 75% above 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. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 208 Variety Store?
EPA lists 208 Variety Store 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. 22 of the 36 active systems in Spotsylvania County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does 208 Variety Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and January 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
208 Variety Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs 208 Variety Store?
208 Variety Store (PWSID VA6177377) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does 208 Variety Store serve?
208 Variety Store reports serving 252 people through 1 service connection in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does 208 Variety Store 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 208 Variety Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is 208 Variety Store'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 records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find 208 Variety Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 208 Variety Store 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 Spotsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Utilities | Spotsylvania | 95,686 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Wilderness | Spotsylvania | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) | Spotsylvania | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Camping Resorts | Spotsylvania | 1,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Anna State Park - Sections A & B | Spotsylvania | 815 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Livingston Elementary School | Spotsylvania | 556 | Non-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, “208 Variety Store, PWSID VA6177377, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/208-variety-store-va6177377 (data as of October 1, 2026).