Public water system · VA3053375
ActiveDinwiddie Senior High School
At a glance
Dinwiddie Senior High School (PWSID VA3053375) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dinwiddie Senior High School compare with other water systems in Dinwiddie County?
By EPA's size categories, Dinwiddie Senior High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dinwiddie County has 22 active public water systems, and Dinwiddie Senior High School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 81% above the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% of the 14,600 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 Dinwiddie Senior High School is about 179% above 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 Dinwiddie Senior High School?
EPA lists Dinwiddie Senior High School 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. 8 of the 22 active systems in Dinwiddie County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dinwiddie Senior High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between March 2010 and August 2011. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (10 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-05-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
Dinwiddie Senior High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dinwiddie Senior High School?
Dinwiddie Senior High School (PWSID VA3053375) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dinwiddie Senior High School serve?
Dinwiddie Senior High School reports serving 1,200 people through 1 service connection in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Where does Dinwiddie Senior High School 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 Dinwiddie Senior High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Dinwiddie Senior High School'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dinwiddie Senior High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dinwiddie Senior High School 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 Dinwiddie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dcwa Central | Dinwiddie | 7,418 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vdh&T I-85 Rest Area | Dinwiddie | 1,480 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Middle School | Dinwiddie | 1,142 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southside Elementary School | Dinwiddie | 565 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Elementary School | Dinwiddie | 486 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mckenney, Town of | Dinwiddie | 482 | 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, “Dinwiddie Senior High School, PWSID VA3053375, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/dinwiddie-senior-high-school-va3053375 (data as of October 1, 2026).