Public water system · VA5019605
ActiveNininger Waterworks
At a glance
Nininger Waterworks (PWSID VA5019605) is an active community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 62 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
62
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nininger Waterworks compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Nininger Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bedford County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 48,255 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 Nininger Waterworks 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. 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 Nininger Waterworks?
EPA lists Nininger Waterworks 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. 34 of the 46 active systems in Bedford County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Nininger Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between August 2014 and October 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Nininger Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nininger Waterworks?
Nininger Waterworks (PWSID VA5019605) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nininger Waterworks serve?
Nininger Waterworks reports serving 62 people through 21 service connections in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Nininger Waterworks 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 Nininger Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Nininger Waterworks' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nininger Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Nininger Waterworks 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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) | Bedford | 38,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Staunton River High School | Bedford | 2,066 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center | Bedford | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Smith Mt Lake State Park, Picnic Area | Bedford | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montvale Water, Inc.. | Bedford | 698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Shores | Bedford | 490 | 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, “Nininger Waterworks, PWSID VA5019605, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/nininger-waterworks-va5019605 (data as of October 1, 2026).