Public water system · VA3081550
ActiveGcwsa - Jarratt
At a glance
Gcwsa - Jarratt (PWSID VA3081550) is an active community water system in Greensville County, Virginia. It reports serving 7,190 people through 1,736 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,190
Service connections
1,736
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gcwsa - Jarratt compare with other water systems in Greensville County?
By EPA's size categories, Gcwsa - Jarratt is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Greensville County has 6 active public water systems, and Gcwsa - Jarratt is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 1,764 people per system, and accounts for 68% of the 10,585 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 Gcwsa - Jarratt is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gcwsa - Jarratt?
EPA lists Gcwsa - Jarratt as owned by a local 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 6 active systems in Greensville County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gcwsa - Jarratt have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and September 2012. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Gcwsa - Jarratt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gcwsa - Jarratt?
Gcwsa - Jarratt (PWSID VA3081550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gcwsa - Jarratt serve?
Gcwsa - Jarratt reports serving 7,190 people through 1,736 service connections in Greensville County, Virginia.
Where does Gcwsa - Jarratt get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Gcwsa - Jarratt have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 Gcwsa - Jarratt'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gcwsa - Jarratt's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gcwsa - Jarratt 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 Greensville County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gcwsa - Skippers | Greensville | 2,069 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Va Rest Area I-95 | Greensville | 1,108 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Emporia Armory | Greensville | 113 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jackson-Feild Home | Greensville | 69 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rolling Acres | Greensville | 36 | 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, “Gcwsa - Jarratt, PWSID VA3081550, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/gcwsa-jarratt-va3081550 (data as of October 1, 2026).