Public water system · VA2125910
ActiveNcsa - Wintergreen
At a glance
Ncsa - Wintergreen (PWSID VA2125910) is an active community water system in Nelson County, Virginia. It reports serving 6,861 people through 2,417 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,861
Service connections
2,417
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ncsa - Wintergreen compare with other water systems in Nelson County?
By EPA's size categories, Ncsa - Wintergreen is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Nelson County has 38 active public water systems, and Ncsa - Wintergreen is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 404 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 15,345 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 Ncsa - Wintergreen is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ncsa - Wintergreen?
EPA lists Ncsa - Wintergreen 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 38 active systems in Nelson County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ncsa - Wintergreen have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and November 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Ncsa - Wintergreen: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ncsa - Wintergreen?
Ncsa - Wintergreen (PWSID VA2125910) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ncsa - Wintergreen serve?
Ncsa - Wintergreen reports serving 6,861 people through 2,417 service connections in Nelson County, Virginia.
Where does Ncsa - Wintergreen get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ncsa - Wintergreen 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 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 Ncsa - Wintergreen'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ncsa - Wintergreen's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ncsa - Wintergreen 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 Nelson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ncsa - Lovingston | Nelson | 2,493 | Community | Surface water |
| Stoney Creek Village | Nelson | 895 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ncsa - Schuyler | Nelson | 480 | Community | Surface water |
| Devils Backbone Brewing Company | Nelson | 460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rockfish River Elementary School | Nelson | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nelson County - Piney River | Nelson | 405 | Community | Purchased 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, “Ncsa - Wintergreen, PWSID VA2125910, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/ncsa-wintergreen-va2125910 (data as of October 1, 2026).