Public water system · VA6107041
ActiveBriar Patch B&B
At a glance
Briar Patch B&B (PWSID VA6107041) is an active transient non-community water system in Loudoun County, Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Briar Patch B&B compare with other water systems in Loudoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Briar Patch B&B is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Loudoun County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,681 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 430,687 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 Briar Patch B&B is about 65% below 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 Briar Patch B&B?
EPA lists Briar Patch B&B 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. 76 of the 92 active systems in Loudoun County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Briar Patch B&B have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and January 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | 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.
Briar Patch B&B: frequently asked questions
Who runs Briar Patch B&B?
Briar Patch B&B (PWSID VA6107041) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Briar Patch B&B serve?
Briar Patch B&B reports serving 50 people through 6 service connections in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Where does Briar Patch B&B 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 Briar Patch B&B have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Briar Patch B&B'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; 1 is 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 Briar Patch B&B's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Briar Patch B&B 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 Loudoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun Water - Central System | Loudoun | 334,808 | Community | Surface water |
| Leesburg, Town of | Loudoun | 65,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Purcellville, Town of | Loudoun | 8,929 | Community | Surface water |
| Round Hill, Town of | Loudoun | 5,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lovettsville, Town of | Loudoun | 2,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton, Town of | Loudoun | 2,240 | 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, “Briar Patch B&B, PWSID VA6107041, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/briar-patch-b-b-va6107041 (data as of October 1, 2026).