Public water system · VA6033263
ActiveFort Ap Hill- Rappahannock
At a glance
Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock (PWSID VA6033263) is an active transient non-community water system in Caroline County, Virginia. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock compare with other water systems in Caroline County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caroline County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 214 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,432 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 Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock is well 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 Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock?
EPA lists Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock as owned by the federal government. 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. 3 of the 30 active systems in Caroline County (10%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between June 1985 and July 2009. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1985-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock?
Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock (PWSID VA6033263) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock serve?
Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Caroline County, Virginia.
Where does Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock 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 Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock 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 Caroline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Campground | Caroline | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowling Green, Town of | Caroline | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peumansend Creek Regional Jail | Caroline | 396 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Port Royal, Town of | Caroline | 327 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornes | Caroline | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge MHP | Caroline | 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, “Fort Ap Hill- Rappahannock, PWSID VA6033263, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/fort-ap-hill-rappahannock-va6033263 (data as of October 1, 2026).