Public water system · VA4075500
ActiveManakin Farms
At a glance
Manakin Farms (PWSID VA4075500) is an active community water system in Goochland County, Virginia. It reports serving 948 people through 323 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 January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
948
Service connections
323
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Manakin Farms compare with other water systems in Goochland County?
By EPA's size categories, Manakin Farms is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Goochland County has 38 active public water systems, and Manakin Farms is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% above the county average of 575 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 21,841 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 Manakin Farms 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 Manakin Farms?
EPA lists Manakin Farms 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Goochland County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Manakin Farms have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and January 2007. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toluene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene and Benzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Manakin Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manakin Farms?
Manakin Farms (PWSID VA4075500) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Manakin Farms serve?
Manakin Farms reports serving 948 people through 323 service connections in Goochland County, Virginia.
Where does Manakin Farms 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 Manakin Farms 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 January 2007. 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 Manakin Farms' 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 January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Manakin Farms' water quality report?
As a community water system, Manakin Farms 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 Goochland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Goochland Central Water System | Goochland | 5,805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goochland Courthouse | Goochland | 3,068 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I-64 Rest Area Ebl -Oilville | Goochland | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| James River Correctional Ctr | Goochland | 1,810 | Community | Surface water |
| I-64 Rest Area Wbl-Oilville | Goochland | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oilville Pit Stop (Store 586) | Goochland | 906 | 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, “Manakin Farms, PWSID VA4075500, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/manakin-farms-va4075500 (data as of October 1, 2026).