Public water system · VA4133200
ActiveChesapeake Bay Estates
At a glance
Chesapeake Bay Estates (PWSID VA4133200) is an active community water system in Northumberland County, Virginia. It reports serving 288 people through 154 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1979.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
288
Service connections
154
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chesapeake Bay Estates compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Chesapeake Bay Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 83% above the county average of 157 people per system, and accounts for 3% 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 Chesapeake Bay Estates 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 Chesapeake Bay Estates?
EPA lists Chesapeake Bay Estates 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 Chesapeake Bay Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1979. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and December 1979. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-28 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-12-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Chesapeake Bay Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chesapeake Bay Estates?
Chesapeake Bay Estates (PWSID VA4133200) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Chesapeake Bay Estates serve?
Chesapeake Bay Estates reports serving 288 people through 154 service connections in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Where does Chesapeake Bay Estates 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 Chesapeake Bay Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1979. 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 Chesapeake Bay Estates' 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1979. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chesapeake Bay Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Chesapeake Bay Estates 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, “Chesapeake Bay Estates, PWSID VA4133200, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/chesapeake-bay-estates-va4133200 (data as of October 1, 2026).