Public water system · VA5143191
ActiveHomestead Instructional
At a glance
Homestead Instructional (PWSID VA5143191) is an active transient non-community water system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Homestead Instructional compare with other water systems in Pittsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Homestead Instructional is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pittsylvania County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 21,446 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 Homestead Instructional is about 65% below 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 Homestead Instructional?
EPA lists Homestead Instructional 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. 23 of the 46 active systems in Pittsylvania County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Homestead Instructional have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and February 2026. By type: 7 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Homestead Instructional: frequently asked questions
Who runs Homestead Instructional?
Homestead Instructional (PWSID VA5143191) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Homestead Instructional serve?
Homestead Instructional reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does Homestead Instructional 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 Homestead Instructional have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Homestead Instructional'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Homestead Instructional's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Homestead Instructional 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 Pittsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | Pittsylvania | 4,145 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chatham, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Gretna, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Rt 29 North | Pittsylvania | 1,906 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hurt, Town of | Pittsylvania | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Route 58 West | Pittsylvania | 1,260 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Homestead Instructional, PWSID VA5143191, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/homestead-instructional-va5143191 (data as of October 1, 2026).