Public water system · VA3001195
ActiveHarbor'S End
At a glance
Harbor'S End (PWSID VA3001195) is an active transient non-community water system in Accomack County, Virginia. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 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
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harbor'S End compare with other water systems in Accomack County?
By EPA's size categories, Harbor'S End is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Accomack County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 415 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 28,661 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 Harbor'S End is about 39% above 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 Harbor'S End?
EPA lists Harbor'S End 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. 13 of the 69 active systems in Accomack County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Harbor'S End have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2017 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Harbor'S End: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harbor'S End?
Harbor'S End (PWSID VA3001195) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Harbor'S End serve?
Harbor'S End reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Accomack County, Virginia.
Where does Harbor'S End 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 Harbor'S End have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 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 Harbor'S End'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 5 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 Harbor'S End's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harbor'S End 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 Accomack County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chincoteague, Town of | Accomack | 3,344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Captains Cove | Accomack | 2,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perdue Farms Inc. | Accomack | 1,800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nasa Wallops Flight Facility | Accomack | 1,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Onancock, Town of | Accomack | 1,525 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Farms, Inc. | Accomack | 1,100 | Non-transient non-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, “Harbor'S End, PWSID VA3001195, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/harbor-s-end-va3001195 (data as of October 1, 2026).