Public water system · VA5067754
ActivePenhook Minute Market
At a glance
Penhook Minute Market (PWSID VA5067754) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Virginia. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Penhook Minute Market compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Penhook Minute Market is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 19,484 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 Penhook Minute Market is about 39% above 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 Penhook Minute Market?
EPA lists Penhook Minute Market 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. 48 of the 60 active systems in Franklin County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Penhook Minute Market have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Penhook Minute Market. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Penhook Minute Market: frequently asked questions
Who runs Penhook Minute Market?
Penhook Minute Market (PWSID VA5067754) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Penhook Minute Market serve?
Penhook Minute Market reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Virginia.
Where does Penhook Minute Market 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 Penhook Minute Market have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Penhook Minute Market'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Penhook Minute Market's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Penhook Minute Market 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount, Town of | Franklin | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Westlake Area Public Water System | Franklin | 3,525 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wvwa Ferrum Water System | Franklin | 1,996 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Waters Edge | Franklin | 949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dillards Hill | Franklin | 755 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park Place | Franklin | 501 | 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, “Penhook Minute Market, PWSID VA5067754, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/penhook-minute-market-va5067754 (data as of October 1, 2026).