Public water system · VA4115004
ActiveFood Lion-Mathews
At a glance
Food Lion-Mathews (PWSID VA4115004) is an active transient non-community water system in Mathews County, Virginia. It reports serving 120 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Food Lion-Mathews compare with other water systems in Mathews County?
By EPA's size categories, Food Lion-Mathews is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mathews County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 126 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 4,166 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 Food Lion-Mathews is about 17% below 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 Food Lion-Mathews?
EPA lists Food Lion-Mathews 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 33 active systems in Mathews County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Food Lion-Mathews have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Food Lion-Mathews. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Food Lion-Mathews: frequently asked questions
Who runs Food Lion-Mathews?
Food Lion-Mathews (PWSID VA4115004) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Food Lion-Mathews serve?
Food Lion-Mathews reports serving 120 people through 3 service connections in Mathews County, Virginia.
Where does Food Lion-Mathews 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 Food Lion-Mathews have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Food Lion-Mathews' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Food Lion-Mathews' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Food Lion-Mathews 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 Mathews County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun New Point Rv Resort | Mathews | 530 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mathews High School | Mathews | 480 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mathews Elementary School | Mathews | 437 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thomas Hunter School | Mathews | 391 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardee`S-Mathews | Mathews | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mathews Family Ymca | Mathews | 190 | 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, “Food Lion-Mathews, PWSID VA4115004, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/food-lion-mathews-va4115004 (data as of October 1, 2026).