Public water system · VA4073147
ActiveCarters Cove
At a glance
Carters Cove (PWSID VA4073147) is an active transient non-community water system in Gloucester County, Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Carters Cove compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Carters Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gloucester County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 555 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 16,106 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 Carters Cove is about 65% 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 Carters Cove?
EPA lists Carters Cove 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. 19 of the 29 active systems in Gloucester County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Carters Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and January 2022. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Carters Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carters Cove?
Carters Cove (PWSID VA4073147) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Carters Cove serve?
Carters Cove reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Where does Carters Cove 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 Carters Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Carters Cove'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carters Cove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Carters Cove 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 Gloucester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County Water System | Gloucester | 10,754 | Community | Surface water |
| Peasley Middle School | Gloucester | 692 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Elementary School | Gloucester | 542 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rappahannock Community College | Gloucester | 528 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pointers Food Mart | Gloucester | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Machicomoco - Interpretive Peninsula | Gloucester | 400 | 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, “Carters Cove, PWSID VA4073147, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/carters-cove-va4073147 (data as of October 1, 2026).