Public water system · VA6047374
ActiveOur Fathers House
At a glance
Our Fathers House (PWSID VA6047374) is an active community water system in Culpeper County, Virginia. It reports serving 51 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Our Fathers House compare with other water systems in Culpeper County?
By EPA's size categories, Our Fathers House is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Culpeper County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,213 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 Our Fathers House 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 Our Fathers House?
EPA lists Our Fathers House 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. 39 of the 43 active systems in Culpeper County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Our Fathers House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and January 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Our Fathers House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Our Fathers House?
Our Fathers House (PWSID VA6047374) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Our Fathers House serve?
Our Fathers House reports serving 51 people through 22 service connections in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Where does Our Fathers House 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 Our Fathers House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Our Fathers House'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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Our Fathers House's water quality report?
As a community water system, Our Fathers House 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 Culpeper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpeper, Town of | Culpeper | 21,184 | Community | Surface water |
| Coffeewood Correctional Center | Culpeper | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verdun Adventure Bound | Culpeper | 253 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Happyland | Culpeper | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Wales Golf Course | Culpeper | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dutch Hollow Subdivision | Culpeper | 200 | 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, “Our Fathers House, PWSID VA6047374, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/our-fathers-house-va6047374 (data as of October 1, 2026).