Public water system · VA6033150
ActiveCaroline Correctional Unit #2
At a glance
Caroline Correctional Unit #2 (PWSID VA6033150) is an active community water system in Caroline County, Virginia. It reports serving 175 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Caroline Correctional Unit #2 compare with other water systems in Caroline County?
By EPA's size categories, Caroline Correctional Unit #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caroline County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 214 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 6,432 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 Caroline Correctional Unit #2 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 Caroline Correctional Unit #2?
EPA lists Caroline Correctional Unit #2 as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 30 active systems in Caroline County (3.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Caroline Correctional Unit #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and January 2004. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Caroline Correctional Unit #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caroline Correctional Unit #2?
Caroline Correctional Unit #2 (PWSID VA6033150) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Caroline Correctional Unit #2 serve?
Caroline Correctional Unit #2 reports serving 175 people through 5 service connections in Caroline County, Virginia.
Where does Caroline Correctional Unit #2 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 Caroline Correctional Unit #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Caroline Correctional Unit #2'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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caroline Correctional Unit #2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Caroline Correctional Unit #2 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 Caroline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Campground | Caroline | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowling Green, Town of | Caroline | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peumansend Creek Regional Jail | Caroline | 396 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Port Royal, Town of | Caroline | 327 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornes | Caroline | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge MHP | Caroline | 200 | 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, “Caroline Correctional Unit #2, PWSID VA6033150, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/caroline-correctional-unit-2-va6033150 (data as of October 1, 2026).