Public water system · VA6157280
ActiveHearthstone School
At a glance
Hearthstone School (PWSID VA6157280) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It reports serving 65 people through 2 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 April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hearthstone School compare with other water systems in Rappahannock County?
By EPA's size categories, Hearthstone School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rappahannock County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 170 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 2,894 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 Hearthstone School is well below 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 Hearthstone School?
EPA lists Hearthstone School 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. 14 of the 17 active systems in Rappahannock County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Hearthstone School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between August 2013 and April 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | 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.
Hearthstone School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hearthstone School?
Hearthstone School (PWSID VA6157280) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hearthstone School serve?
Hearthstone School reports serving 65 people through 2 service connections in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Where does Hearthstone School 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 Hearthstone School 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 April 2019. 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 Hearthstone School'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 April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hearthstone School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hearthstone School 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 Rappahannock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock Elem School | Rappahannock | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rappahannock High School | Rappahannock | 460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wakefield Country Day School | Rappahannock | 220 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country Cafe Pit Stop | Rappahannock | 211 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Before + After | Rappahannock | 208 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Washington, Town of | Rappahannock | 198 | 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, “Hearthstone School, PWSID VA6157280, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/hearthstone-school-va6157280 (data as of October 1, 2026).