Public water system · VA4133110
ActiveBrowns Store
At a glance
Browns Store (PWSID VA4133110) is an active community water system in Northumberland County, Virginia. It reports serving 42 people through 12 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 March 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Browns Store compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Browns Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 157 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Browns Store 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 Browns Store?
EPA lists Browns Store 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 Browns Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Browns Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Browns Store?
Browns Store (PWSID VA4133110) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Browns Store serve?
Browns Store reports serving 42 people through 12 service connections in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Where does Browns Store 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 Browns Store 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 March 2014. 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 Browns Store'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 March 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Browns Store's water quality report?
As a community water system, Browns Store 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, “Browns Store, PWSID VA4133110, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/browns-store-va4133110 (data as of October 1, 2026).