Public water system · VA6137003
ActiveLocust Grove Town Center
At a glance
Locust Grove Town Center (PWSID VA6137003) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Orange County, Virginia. It reports serving 560 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
560
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Locust Grove Town Center compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Locust Grove Town Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orange County has 19 active public water systems, and Locust Grove Town Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 1,289 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 24,484 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 Locust Grove Town Center is about 30% above 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 Locust Grove Town Center?
EPA lists Locust Grove Town 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. 10 of the 19 active systems in Orange County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Locust Grove Town Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and October 2017. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Locust Grove Town Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Locust Grove Town Center?
Locust Grove Town Center (PWSID VA6137003) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Locust Grove Town Center serve?
Locust Grove Town Center reports serving 560 people through 4 service connections in Orange County, Virginia.
Where does Locust Grove Town 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 Locust Grove Town Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Locust Grove Town 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Locust Grove Town Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Locust Grove Town Center 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness | Orange | 13,274 | Community | Surface water |
| Orange, Town of | Orange | 5,022 | Community | Surface water |
| Gordonsville, Town of | Orange | 1,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Locust Grove Primary-Elementary School | Orange | 951 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rsa Route 20 | Orange | 390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unionville Elementary School | Orange | 385 | Non-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, “Locust Grove Town Center, PWSID VA6137003, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/locust-grove-town-center-va6137003 (data as of October 1, 2026).