Public water system · VA6047062
ActiveDove Hill Waterworks
At a glance
Dove Hill Waterworks (PWSID VA6047062) is an active community water system in Culpeper County, Virginia. It reports serving 60 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dove Hill Waterworks compare with other water systems in Culpeper County?
By EPA's size categories, Dove Hill Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Culpeper County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Dove Hill Waterworks 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 Dove Hill Waterworks?
EPA lists Dove Hill Waterworks 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. 39 of the 43 active systems in Culpeper County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Dove Hill Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and January 2026. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Dove Hill Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dove Hill Waterworks?
Dove Hill Waterworks (PWSID VA6047062) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dove Hill Waterworks serve?
Dove Hill Waterworks reports serving 60 people through 42 service connections in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Where does Dove Hill Waterworks 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 Dove Hill Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Dove Hill Waterworks' 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dove Hill Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Dove Hill Waterworks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpeper, Town of | Culpeper | 21,184 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Dove Hill Waterworks, PWSID VA6047062, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/dove-hill-waterworks-va6047062 (data as of October 1, 2026).