Public water system · VA2165580
ActiveMill Creek Church of the Brethren
At a glance
Mill Creek Church of the Brethren (PWSID VA2165580) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rockingham 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 records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mill Creek Church of the Brethren compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Mill Creek Church of the Brethren is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 545 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 28,894 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 Mill Creek Church of the Brethren is well below 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 Mill Creek Church of the Brethren?
EPA lists Mill Creek Church of the Brethren 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. 41 of the 53 active systems in Rockingham County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Mill Creek Church of the Brethren have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2010 and November 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Mill Creek Church of the Brethren: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mill Creek Church of the Brethren?
Mill Creek Church of the Brethren (PWSID VA2165580) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mill Creek Church of the Brethren serve?
Mill Creek Church of the Brethren reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Rockingham County, Virginia.
Where does Mill Creek Church of the Brethren 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 Mill Creek Church of the Brethren have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Mill Creek Church of the Brethren'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mill Creek Church of the Brethren's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mill Creek Church of the Brethren 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater, Town of | Rockingham | 6,177 | Community | Surface water |
| Broadway, Town of | Rockingham | 4,015 | Community | Surface water |
| Grottoes, Town of | Rockingham | 3,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timberville, Town of | Rockingham | 2,963 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Elkton, Town of | Rockingham | 2,595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton, Town of | Rockingham | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Mill Creek Church of the Brethren, PWSID VA2165580, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/mill-creek-church-of-the-brethren-va2165580 (data as of October 1, 2026).