Public water system · VA5141270
ActiveCockram Mill Complex
At a glance
Cockram Mill Complex (PWSID VA5141270) is an active transient non-community water system in Patrick County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cockram Mill Complex compare with other water systems in Patrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Cockram Mill Complex is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Patrick County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 158 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 4,569 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 Cockram Mill Complex is well 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 Cockram Mill Complex?
EPA lists Cockram Mill Complex 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. 25 of the 29 active systems in Patrick County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Cockram Mill Complex have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and January 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | 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.
Cockram Mill Complex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cockram Mill Complex?
Cockram Mill Complex (PWSID VA5141270) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cockram Mill Complex serve?
Cockram Mill Complex reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Patrick County, Virginia.
Where does Cockram Mill Complex 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 Cockram Mill Complex have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Cockram Mill Complex'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cockram Mill Complex's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cockram Mill Complex 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 Patrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart, Town of | Patrick | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Patrick County Psa | Patrick | 600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Insight Textiles | Patrick | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Groundhog Mountain Water & Sewer Company | Patrick | 227 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Robert'S Market | Patrick | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Howell`S Grocery | Patrick | 150 | 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, “Cockram Mill Complex, PWSID VA5141270, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/cockram-mill-complex-va5141270 (data as of October 1, 2026).