Public water system · VA4057200
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At a glance
Colemans Island (PWSID VA4057200) is an active community water system in Essex County, Virginia. It reports serving 30 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Colemans Island compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Colemans Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 4,274 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 Colemans Island 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 Colemans Island?
EPA lists Colemans Island 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. 20 of the 21 active systems in Essex County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Colemans Island have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and August 1996. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Colemans Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colemans Island?
Colemans Island (PWSID VA4057200) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Colemans Island serve?
Colemans Island reports serving 30 people through 21 service connections in Essex County, Virginia.
Where does Colemans Island 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 Colemans Island have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. 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 Colemans Island'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colemans Island's water quality report?
As a community water system, Colemans Island 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock, Town of | Essex | 2,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gwynnfield Subdivision | Essex | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Va American South Hill Banks | Essex | 183 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aylett Country Day School | Essex | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital | Essex | 150 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Row | Essex | 120 | 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, “Colemans Island, PWSID VA4057200, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/colemans-island-va4057200 (data as of October 1, 2026).