Public water system · VA5111460
ActiveMeherrin Stop & Shop
At a glance
Meherrin Stop & Shop (PWSID VA5111460) is an active transient non-community water system in Lunenburg County, Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Meherrin Stop & Shop compare with other water systems in Lunenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Meherrin Stop & Shop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lunenburg County has 5 active public water systems, and Meherrin Stop & Shop is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 699 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 3,495 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 Meherrin Stop & Shop 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 Meherrin Stop & Shop?
EPA lists Meherrin Stop & Shop 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. 2 of the 5 active systems in Lunenburg County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Meherrin Stop & Shop have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Meherrin Stop & Shop. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Meherrin Stop & Shop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meherrin Stop & Shop?
Meherrin Stop & Shop (PWSID VA5111460) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Meherrin Stop & Shop serve?
Meherrin Stop & Shop reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
Where does Meherrin Stop & Shop 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 Meherrin Stop & Shop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Meherrin Stop & Shop'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meherrin Stop & Shop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Meherrin Stop & Shop 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 Lunenburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria, Town of | Lunenburg | 1,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Kenbridge, Town of | Lunenburg | 1,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Lunenburg County Seat | Lunenburg | 95 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lunenburg Health Center Inc. | Lunenburg | 50 | 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, “Meherrin Stop & Shop, PWSID VA5111460, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/meherrin-stop-shop-va5111460 (data as of October 1, 2026).