Public water system · VA4103245
ActiveCottages at the Golden Eagle
At a glance
Cottages at the Golden Eagle (PWSID VA4103245) is an active community water system in Lancaster County, Virginia. It reports serving 44 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cottages at the Golden Eagle compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Cottages at the Golden Eagle is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lancaster County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 194 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 3,483 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 Cottages at the Golden Eagle 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 Cottages at the Golden Eagle?
EPA lists Cottages at the Golden Eagle 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. 16 of the 18 active systems in Lancaster County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Cottages at the Golden Eagle have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and May 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cottages at the Golden Eagle: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cottages at the Golden Eagle?
Cottages at the Golden Eagle (PWSID VA4103245) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cottages at the Golden Eagle serve?
Cottages at the Golden Eagle reports serving 44 people through 22 service connections in Lancaster County, Virginia.
Where does Cottages at the Golden Eagle 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 Cottages at the Golden Eagle have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Cottages at the Golden Eagle'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cottages at the Golden Eagle's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cottages at the Golden Eagle 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 Lancaster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock, Town of | Lancaster | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury | Lancaster | 461 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corrotoman By the Bay | Lancaster | 358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Point | Lancaster | 187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foundation for Historic Christ Church | Lancaster | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kc`S Crabs and Cues | Lancaster | 100 | 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, “Cottages at the Golden Eagle, PWSID VA4103245, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/cottages-at-the-golden-eagle-va4103245 (data as of October 1, 2026).