Public water system · VA3131056
ActiveCoastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles
At a glance
Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles (PWSID VA3131056) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Northampton County, Virginia. It reports serving 78 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
78
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles 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 0.5% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles?
EPA lists Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles 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 Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between February 1999 and August 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles?
Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles (PWSID VA3131056) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles serve?
Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles reports serving 78 people through 5 service connections in Northampton County, Virginia.
Where does Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles 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 Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. 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 Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles' 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles is a non-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, “Coastal Precast Systems - Cape Charles, PWSID VA3131056, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/coastal-precast-systems-cape-charles-va3131056 (data as of October 1, 2026).