Public water system · VA2165050
ActiveBrix & Columns Vineyards
At a glance
Brix & Columns Vineyards (PWSID VA2165050) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, Virginia. It reports serving 30 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brix & Columns Vineyards compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Brix & Columns Vineyards is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 545 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 28,894 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 Brix & Columns Vineyards is well 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 Brix & Columns Vineyards?
EPA lists Brix & Columns Vineyards 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. 41 of the 53 active systems in Rockingham County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Brix & Columns Vineyards have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Brix & Columns Vineyards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brix & Columns Vineyards?
Brix & Columns Vineyards (PWSID VA2165050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Brix & Columns Vineyards serve?
Brix & Columns Vineyards reports serving 30 people through 2 service connections in Rockingham County, Virginia.
Where does Brix & Columns Vineyards 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 Brix & Columns Vineyards 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 April 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 Brix & Columns Vineyards' 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 April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brix & Columns Vineyards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brix & Columns Vineyards 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater, Town of | Rockingham | 6,177 | Community | Surface water |
| Broadway, Town of | Rockingham | 4,015 | Community | Surface water |
| Grottoes, Town of | Rockingham | 3,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timberville, Town of | Rockingham | 2,963 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elkton, Town of | Rockingham | 2,595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton, Town of | Rockingham | 1,700 | Community | 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, “Brix & Columns Vineyards, PWSID VA2165050, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/brix-columns-vineyards-va2165050 (data as of October 1, 2026).