Public water system · VA6047500
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At a glance
Town of Culpeper (PWSID VA6047500) is an active community water system in Culpeper County, Virginia. It reports serving 21,184 people through 8,103 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
21,184
Service connections
8,103
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Culpeper compare with other water systems in Culpeper County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Culpeper is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Culpeper County has 43 active public water systems, and Town of Culpeper is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33 times the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 78% of the 27,213 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 Town of Culpeper is about 3.2 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Culpeper?
EPA lists Town of Culpeper as owned by a local government. 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. 1 of the 43 active systems in Culpeper County (2.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Culpeper have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate-Nitrite, Carbon, total, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Vinyl chloride. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
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.
Town of Culpeper: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Culpeper?
Town of Culpeper (PWSID VA6047500) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Culpeper serve?
Town of Culpeper reports serving 21,184 people through 8,103 service connections in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Culpeper get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Culpeper have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Town of Culpeper'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Culpeper's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Culpeper 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 Culpeper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeewood Correctional Center | Culpeper | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verdun Adventure Bound | Culpeper | 253 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Happyland | Culpeper | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Wales Golf Course | Culpeper | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dutch Hollow Subdivision | Culpeper | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wildwood Forest | Culpeper | 188 | 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, “Culpeper, Town of, PWSID VA6047500, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/culpeper-town-of-va6047500 (data as of October 1, 2026).