Public water system · VA3093800
ActiveGlobal Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill
At a glance
Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill (PWSID VA3093800) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It reports serving 430 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
430
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill compare with other water systems in Isle of Wight County?
By EPA's size categories, Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Isle of Wight County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 765 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 26,002 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill?
EPA lists Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill 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. 24 of the 34 active systems in Isle of Wight County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill?
Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill (PWSID VA3093800) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill serve?
Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill reports serving 430 people through 24 service connections in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Where does Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill is a non-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 Isle of Wight County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield, Town of | Isle of Wight | 8,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northern Development Service Dist. | Isle of Wight | 7,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Windsor, Town of | Isle of Wight | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gatling Pointe | Isle of Wight | 1,470 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - North | Isle of Wight | 1,050 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camptown | Isle of Wight | 855 | Community | Purchased 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, “Global Cellulose Fibers - Franklin Mill, PWSID VA3093800, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/global-cellulose-fibers-franklin-mill-va3093800 (data as of October 1, 2026).