Public water system · VA3131124
ActiveCape Motel
At a glance
Cape Motel (PWSID VA3131124) is an active transient non-community water system in Northampton County, Virginia. It reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cape Motel compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Cape Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northampton County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 296 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 14,188 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 Cape Motel 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 Cape Motel?
EPA lists Cape Motel 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. 34 of the 48 active systems in Northampton County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Cape Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and April 2008. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Cape Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cape Motel?
Cape Motel (PWSID VA3131124) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cape Motel serve?
Cape Motel reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection in Northampton County, Virginia.
Where does Cape Motel 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 Cape Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Cape Motel'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cape Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cape Motel 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 Northampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Charles, Town of | Northampton | 3,740 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exmore, Town of | Northampton | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Outdoors - Cape Charles | Northampton | 1,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yianni`S | Northampton | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eastville, Town of | Northampton | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kiptopeke State Park | Northampton | 555 | 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, “Cape Motel, PWSID VA3131124, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/cape-motel-va3131124 (data as of October 1, 2026).