Public water system · VA3053700
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At a glance
Town of Mckenney (PWSID VA3053700) is an active community water system in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It reports serving 482 people through 245 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
482
Service connections
245
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Mckenney compare with other water systems in Dinwiddie County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Mckenney is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dinwiddie County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 27% below the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 14,600 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 Town of Mckenney 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 Town of Mckenney?
EPA lists Town of Mckenney as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 22 active systems in Dinwiddie County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Mckenney have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and October 2020. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-02 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Town of Mckenney: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Mckenney?
Town of Mckenney (PWSID VA3053700) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Mckenney serve?
Town of Mckenney reports serving 482 people through 245 service connections in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Mckenney 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 Town of Mckenney have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are 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 Town of Mckenney'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Mckenney's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Mckenney 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 Dinwiddie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dcwa Central | Dinwiddie | 7,418 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vdh&T I-85 Rest Area | Dinwiddie | 1,480 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Senior High School | Dinwiddie | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Middle School | Dinwiddie | 1,142 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southside Elementary School | Dinwiddie | 565 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Elementary School | Dinwiddie | 486 | 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, “Mckenney, Town of, PWSID VA3053700, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/mckenney-town-of-va3053700 (data as of October 1, 2026).