Public water system · VA1051107
ActiveBartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa
At a glance
Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa (PWSID VA1051107) is an active community water system in Dickenson County, Virginia. It reports serving 335 people through 129 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
335
Service connections
129
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa compare with other water systems in Dickenson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dickenson County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 841 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 15,975 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 Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa?
EPA lists Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa as owned by a local government. 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. 18 of the 19 active systems in Dickenson County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa?
Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa (PWSID VA1051107) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa serve?
Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa reports serving 335 people through 129 service connections in Dickenson County, Virginia.
Where does Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa 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 Dickenson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clintwood, Town of | Dickenson | 4,836 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Big Caney | Dickenson | 3,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Dickenson County Regional | Dickenson | 2,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Skeetrock | Dickenson | 1,090 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin | Dickenson | 700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandy Ridge - Dcpsa | Dickenson | 592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bartlick/Breaks - Dcpsa, PWSID VA1051107, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/bartlick-breaks-dcpsa-va1051107 (data as of October 1, 2026).