Public water system · VA4057380
ActiveGarrett`S Marina Inc.
At a glance
Garrett`S Marina Inc. (PWSID VA4057380) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garrett`S Marina Inc. compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Garrett`S Marina Inc. 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Garrett`S Marina Inc. 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 Garrett`S Marina Inc.?
EPA lists Garrett`S Marina Inc. 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 Garrett`S Marina Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Garrett`S Marina Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garrett`S Marina Inc.?
Garrett`S Marina Inc. (PWSID VA4057380) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Garrett`S Marina Inc. serve?
Garrett`S Marina Inc. reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Essex County, Virginia.
Where does Garrett`S Marina Inc. 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 Garrett`S Marina Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Garrett`S Marina Inc.'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garrett`S Marina Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garrett`S Marina Inc. 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 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, “Garrett`S Marina Inc., PWSID VA4057380, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/garrett-s-marina-inc-va4057380 (data as of October 1, 2026).