Public water system · VA4193445
ActiveGeorge Washington Birthplace
At a glance
George Washington Birthplace (PWSID VA4193445) is an active transient non-community water system in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It reports serving 500 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does George Washington Birthplace compare with other water systems in Westmoreland County?
By EPA's size categories, George Washington Birthplace is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westmoreland County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about 23% above the county average of 408 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 16,724 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 George Washington Birthplace is about 3.5 times 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 George Washington Birthplace?
EPA lists George Washington Birthplace 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. 1 of the 41 active systems in Westmoreland County (2.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does George Washington Birthplace have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and August 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-24 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-10-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
George Washington Birthplace: frequently asked questions
Who runs George Washington Birthplace?
George Washington Birthplace (PWSID VA4193445) 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 George Washington Birthplace serve?
George Washington Birthplace reports serving 500 people through 11 service connections in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Where does George Washington Birthplace 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 George Washington Birthplace have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 George Washington Birthplace'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find George Washington Birthplace's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. George Washington Birthplace 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 Westmoreland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Beach, Town of | Westmoreland | 3,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Potomac Westmoreland Shores | Westmoreland | 1,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cabin Point and Glebe Harbour | Westmoreland | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stratford Harbour | Westmoreland | 1,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montross, Town of | Westmoreland | 1,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Placid Bay Estates | Westmoreland | 946 | 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, “George Washington Birthplace, PWSID VA4193445, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/george-washington-birthplace-va4193445 (data as of October 1, 2026).