Public water system · VA1167540
ActiveNew Garden/Finney - Rcpsa
At a glance
New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa (PWSID VA1167540) is an active community water system in Russell County, Virginia. It reports serving 375 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
125
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa compare with other water systems in Russell County?
By EPA's size categories, New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Russell County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 1,105 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 18,785 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 New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 10 Virginia systems (0.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa?
EPA lists New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa 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. 11 of the 17 active systems in Russell County (65%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and November 2023. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa?
New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa (PWSID VA1167540) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa serve?
New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa reports serving 375 people through 125 service connections in Russell County, Virginia.
Where does New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa 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 Russell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood - Rcpsa | Russell | 5,565 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lebanon, Town of | Russell | 3,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Swords Creek - Rcpsa | Russell | 3,233 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Honaker, Town of | Russell | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belfast - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hansonville - Rcpsa | Russell | 1,048 | 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, “New Garden/Finney - Rcpsa, PWSID VA1167540, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/new-garden-finney-rcpsa-va1167540 (data as of October 1, 2026).