Public water system · VA5007230
ActiveJourney Community Center
At a glance
Journey Community Center (PWSID VA5007230) is an active transient non-community water system in Amelia County, Virginia. It reports serving 100 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 October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Journey Community Center compare with other water systems in Amelia County?
By EPA's size categories, Journey Community Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Amelia County has 7 active public water systems, and Journey Community Center is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 3,443 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 Journey Community Center is about 31% 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 Journey Community Center?
EPA lists Journey Community Center 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Amelia County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Journey Community Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Journey Community Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Journey Community Center?
Journey Community Center (PWSID VA5007230) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Journey Community Center serve?
Journey Community Center reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Amelia County, Virginia.
Where does Journey Community Center 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 Journey Community Center 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 October 2020. 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 Journey Community Center'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 October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Journey Community Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Journey Community Center 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 Amelia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Courthouse | Amelia | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chula Gas Mart | Amelia | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| El Metate Mexican Restaurant | Amelia | 53 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Abc Preschool of Arbor Baptist Church | Amelia | 40 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elliotts Country Store | Amelia | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Amelia Family Campground | Amelia | 25 | 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, “Journey Community Center, PWSID VA5007230, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/journey-community-center-va5007230 (data as of October 1, 2026).