Public water system · VA5037550

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Phenix, Town of

At a glance

Town of Phenix (PWSID VA5037550) is an active community water system in Charlotte County, Virginia. It reports serving 206 people through 128 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

206

Service connections

128

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA5037550

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served206

Service connections128

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyCharlotte County

How does Town of Phenix compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Phenix is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlotte County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 444 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 4,879 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 Town of Phenix 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 Town of Phenix?

EPA lists Town of Phenix 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Charlotte County (55%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Phenix have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and January 2020. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2008-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	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.

Town of Phenix: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Phenix?

Town of Phenix (PWSID VA5037550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Phenix serve?

Town of Phenix reports serving 206 people through 128 service connections in Charlotte County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Phenix 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 Town of Phenix have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Town of Phenix'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Phenix's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Phenix 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 Charlotte County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Charlotte Courthouse, Town of	Charlotte	1,975	Community	Groundwater
Keysville, Town of	Charlotte	800	Community	Surface water
Drakes Branch, Town of	Charlotte	530	Community	Groundwater
Eureka Elementary School	Charlotte	471	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Keysville Save-U-Time	Charlotte	400	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Bacon District School	Charlotte	282	Non-transient non-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, “Phenix, Town of, PWSID VA5037550, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/phenix-town-of-va5037550 (data as of October 1, 2026).