Public water system · VA6113102
ActiveEarly Mountain Vineyards
At a glance
Early Mountain Vineyards (PWSID VA6113102) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Virginia. It reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Early Mountain Vineyards compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Early Mountain Vineyards is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 27 active public water systems, and Early Mountain Vineyards is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 54% above the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 4,390 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Early Mountain Vineyards is about 74% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% 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 Early Mountain Vineyards?
EPA lists Early Mountain Vineyards 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. 25 of the 27 active systems in Madison County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Early Mountain Vineyards have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and April 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Early Mountain Vineyards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Early Mountain Vineyards?
Early Mountain Vineyards (PWSID VA6113102) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Early Mountain Vineyards serve?
Early Mountain Vineyards reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections in Madison County, Virginia.
Where does Early Mountain Vineyards 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 Early Mountain Vineyards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Early Mountain Vineyards' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Early Mountain Vineyards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Early Mountain Vineyards is a 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, Town of | Madison | 784 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodberry Forest School | Madison | 739 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graves Mountain Lodge | Madison | 370 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Freeze | Madison | 315 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rapidan Baptist Camp | Madison | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| James Plaza | Madison | 168 | 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, “Early Mountain Vineyards, PWSID VA6113102, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/early-mountain-vineyards-va6113102 (data as of October 1, 2026).