Public water system · VA4085595
ActiveMontpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.
At a glance
Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. (PWSID VA4085595) is an active transient non-community water system in Hanover County, Virginia. It reports serving 113 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
113
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. compare with other water systems in Hanover County?
By EPA's size categories, Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hanover County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,757 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 66,775 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 Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. is about 21% 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 Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.?
EPA lists Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. 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. 24 of the 38 active systems in Hanover County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2019. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.?
Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. (PWSID VA4085595) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. serve?
Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. reports serving 113 people through 1 service connection in Hanover County, Virginia.
Where does Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. 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 Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed. 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 Hanover County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Suburban Water System | Hanover | 57,931 | Community | Surface water |
| Hanover Courthouse | Hanover | 1,068 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montpelier Shops | Hanover | 965 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calvary Pentecostal Camp | Hanover | 950 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Anna Elementary School | Hanover | 711 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rural Point Elementary School | Hanover | 580 | 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, “Montpelier Cntr for Arts & Ed., PWSID VA4085595, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/montpelier-cntr-for-arts-ed-va4085595 (data as of October 1, 2026).