Public water system · VA3131288
ActiveHardee`S (Cape Charles)
At a glance
Hardee`S (Cape Charles) (PWSID VA3131288) is an active transient non-community water system in Northampton County, Virginia. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hardee`S (Cape Charles) compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Hardee`S (Cape Charles) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northampton County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 296 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 14,188 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 Hardee`S (Cape Charles) is about half of 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 Hardee`S (Cape Charles)?
EPA lists Hardee`S (Cape Charles) 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. 34 of the 48 active systems in Northampton County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Hardee`S (Cape Charles) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2012 and April 2025. By type: 8 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | 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 |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Hardee`S (Cape Charles): frequently asked questions
Who runs Hardee`S (Cape Charles)?
Hardee`S (Cape Charles) (PWSID VA3131288) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hardee`S (Cape Charles) serve?
Hardee`S (Cape Charles) reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Northampton County, Virginia.
Where does Hardee`S (Cape Charles) 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 Hardee`S (Cape Charles) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Hardee`S (Cape Charles)'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hardee`S (Cape Charles)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hardee`S (Cape Charles) 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 Northampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Charles, Town of | Northampton | 3,740 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exmore, Town of | Northampton | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Outdoors - Cape Charles | Northampton | 1,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yianni`S | Northampton | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eastville, Town of | Northampton | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kiptopeke State Park | Northampton | 555 | 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, “Hardee`S (Cape Charles), PWSID VA3131288, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/hardee-s-cape-charles-va3131288 (data as of October 1, 2026).