Public water system · VA6113100
ActiveAchsah Acres
At a glance
Achsah Acres (PWSID VA6113100) is an active community water system in Madison County, Virginia. It reports serving 75 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Achsah Acres compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Achsah Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 4,390 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Achsah Acres is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% 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 Achsah Acres?
EPA lists Achsah Acres 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. 25 of the 27 active systems in Madison County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Achsah Acres have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2004. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Achsah Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Achsah Acres?
Achsah Acres (PWSID VA6113100) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Achsah Acres serve?
Achsah Acres reports serving 75 people through 30 service connections in Madison County, Virginia.
Where does Achsah Acres 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 Achsah Acres have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. 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 Achsah Acres' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Achsah Acres' water quality report?
As a community water system, Achsah Acres must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, Town of | Madison | 784 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodberry Forest School | Madison | 739 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graves Mountain Lodge | Madison | 370 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Freeze | Madison | 315 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rapidan Baptist Camp | Madison | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Early Mountain Vineyards | Madison | 250 | 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, “Achsah Acres, PWSID VA6113100, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/achsah-acres-va6113100 (data as of October 1, 2026).