Public water system · VA4133080
ActiveBells Cove Subdivision
At a glance
Bells Cove Subdivision (PWSID VA4133080) is an active community water system in Northumberland County, Virginia. It reports serving 140 people through 53 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
53
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bells Cove Subdivision compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bells Cove Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 157 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 9,598 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 Bells Cove Subdivision 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 Bells Cove Subdivision?
EPA lists Bells Cove Subdivision 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. 59 of the 61 active systems in Northumberland County (97%) are also privately owned.
Does Bells Cove Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and September 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Bells Cove Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bells Cove Subdivision?
Bells Cove Subdivision (PWSID VA4133080) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bells Cove Subdivision serve?
Bells Cove Subdivision reports serving 140 people through 53 service connections in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Where does Bells Cove Subdivision 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 Bells Cove Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 Bells Cove Subdivision'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bells Cove Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bells Cove Subdivision 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 Northumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Middle/High School | Northumberland | 899 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northumberland Elementary School | Northumberland | 830 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bay Quarter Shores | Northumberland | 726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Kittamaqund Girl Scouts | Northumberland | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Reedville, Town of | Northumberland | 480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Shores | Northumberland | 421 | 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, “Bells Cove Subdivision, PWSID VA4133080, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/bells-cove-subdivision-va4133080 (data as of October 1, 2026).