Public water system · VA2163075
ActiveBrownsburg Water Company
At a glance
Brownsburg Water Company (PWSID VA2163075) is an active community water system in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It reports serving 40 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brownsburg Water Company compare with other water systems in Rockbridge County?
By EPA's size categories, Brownsburg Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockbridge County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 183 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 4,948 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 Brownsburg Water Company 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 Brownsburg Water Company?
EPA lists Brownsburg Water Company 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. 20 of the 27 active systems in Rockbridge County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Brownsburg Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and July 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Brownsburg Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brownsburg Water Company?
Brownsburg Water Company (PWSID VA2163075) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Brownsburg Water Company serve?
Brownsburg Water Company reports serving 40 people through 33 service connections in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Where does Brownsburg Water Company 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 Brownsburg Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Brownsburg Water Company'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brownsburg Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brownsburg Water Company 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 Rockbridge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, Town of | Rockbridge | 1,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Natural Bridge of Virginia | Rockbridge | 560 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Virginia Safari Park | Rockbridge | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lees Carpets-Mohawk Industries | Rockbridge | 440 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goshen, Town of | Rockbridge | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Relax Inn | Rockbridge | 350 | 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, “Brownsburg Water Company, PWSID VA2163075, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/brownsburg-water-company-va2163075 (data as of October 1, 2026).