Public water system · VA4103338
ActiveForest Hills Subd
At a glance
Forest Hills Subd (PWSID VA4103338) is an active community water system in Lancaster County, Virginia. It reports serving 85 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest Hills Subd compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Hills Subd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lancaster County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 194 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 3,483 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 Forest Hills Subd 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 Forest Hills Subd?
EPA lists Forest Hills Subd 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. 16 of the 18 active systems in Lancaster County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Forest Hills Subd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1993. The violations listed here began between June 1984 and February 1993. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Forest Hills Subd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Hills Subd?
Forest Hills Subd (PWSID VA4103338) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Hills Subd serve?
Forest Hills Subd reports serving 85 people through 33 service connections in Lancaster County, Virginia.
Where does Forest Hills Subd 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 Forest Hills Subd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1993. 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 Forest Hills Subd'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forest Hills Subd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest Hills Subd 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 Lancaster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock, Town of | Lancaster | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury | Lancaster | 461 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corrotoman By the Bay | Lancaster | 358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Point | Lancaster | 187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foundation for Historic Christ Church | Lancaster | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kc`S Crabs and Cues | Lancaster | 100 | 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, “Forest Hills Subd, PWSID VA4103338, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/forest-hills-subd-va4103338 (data as of October 1, 2026).