Public water system · VA6059268
ActiveClifton Cafe
At a glance
Clifton Cafe (PWSID VA6059268) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairfax County, Virginia. It reports serving 132 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
132
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clifton Cafe compare with other water systems in Fairfax County?
By EPA's size categories, Clifton Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fairfax County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 30,570 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,314,517 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 Clifton Cafe is roughly in line with 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 Clifton Cafe?
EPA lists Clifton Cafe 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. 18 of the 43 active systems in Fairfax County (42%) are also privately owned.
Does Clifton Cafe have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Clifton Cafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Clifton Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clifton Cafe?
Clifton Cafe (PWSID VA6059268) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Clifton Cafe serve?
Clifton Cafe reports serving 132 people through 1 service connection in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Where does Clifton Cafe 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 Clifton Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Clifton Cafe'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clifton Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clifton Cafe 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 Fairfax County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Water Authority | Fairfax | 1,121,613 | Community | Surface water |
| Dulles Airport | Fairfax | 76,500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Belvoir | Fairfax | 39,303 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vienna, Town of | Fairfax | 27,134 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Herndon, Town of | Fairfax | 24,601 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Belvoir North Area | Fairfax | 11,822 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Clifton Cafe, PWSID VA6059268, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/clifton-cafe-va6059268 (data as of October 1, 2026).