Public water system · VA4057295
ActiveEssex House
At a glance
Essex House (PWSID VA4057295) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Essex County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Essex House compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Essex House is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,274 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 Essex House is well below 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 Essex House?
EPA lists Essex House 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. 20 of the 21 active systems in Essex County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Essex House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Essex House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Essex House?
Essex House (PWSID VA4057295) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Essex House serve?
Essex House reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Essex County, Virginia.
Where does Essex House 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 Essex House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 Essex House'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Essex House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Essex House 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock, Town of | Essex | 2,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gwynnfield Subdivision | Essex | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Va American South Hill Banks | Essex | 183 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aylett Country Day School | Essex | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital | Essex | 150 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Row | Essex | 120 | 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, “Essex House, PWSID VA4057295, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/essex-house-va4057295 (data as of October 1, 2026).