Public water system · VA6113108
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At a glance
Bavarian Chef, the (PWSID VA6113108) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Virginia. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bavarian Chef, the compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Bavarian Chef, the 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bavarian Chef, the is about half of 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 Bavarian Chef, the?
EPA lists Bavarian Chef, the 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 Bavarian Chef, the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and January 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | 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 |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Bavarian Chef, the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bavarian Chef, the?
Bavarian Chef, the (PWSID VA6113108) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bavarian Chef, the serve?
Bavarian Chef, the reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Madison County, Virginia.
Where does Bavarian Chef, the 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 Bavarian Chef, the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Bavarian Chef, the'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bavarian Chef, the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bavarian Chef, the 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 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, “Bavarian Chef, the, PWSID VA6113108, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/bavarian-chef-the-va6113108 (data as of October 1, 2026).