Public water system · VA6047300
ActiveHeritage Estates
At a glance
Heritage Estates (PWSID VA6047300) is an active community water system in Culpeper County, Virginia. It reports serving 80 people through 32 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Heritage Estates compare with other water systems in Culpeper County?
By EPA's size categories, Heritage Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Culpeper County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 27,213 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Heritage Estates is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% 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 Heritage Estates?
EPA lists Heritage Estates 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. 39 of the 43 active systems in Culpeper County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Heritage Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and March 2010. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-06-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | 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.
Heritage Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heritage Estates?
Heritage Estates (PWSID VA6047300) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Heritage Estates serve?
Heritage Estates reports serving 80 people through 32 service connections in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Where does Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. 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 Heritage Estates' 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heritage Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Heritage Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Culpeper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpeper, Town of | Culpeper | 21,184 | Community | Surface water |
| Coffeewood Correctional Center | Culpeper | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verdun Adventure Bound | Culpeper | 253 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Happyland | Culpeper | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Wales Golf Course | Culpeper | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dutch Hollow Subdivision | Culpeper | 200 | 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, “Heritage Estates, PWSID VA6047300, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/heritage-estates-va6047300 (data as of October 1, 2026).