Public water system · VA5141556
ActivePhilpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg
At a glance
Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg (PWSID VA5141556) is an active transient non-community water system in Patrick County, Virginia. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg compare with other water systems in Patrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Patrick County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 158 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 4,569 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 Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg is well below 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 Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg?
EPA lists Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 29 active systems in Patrick County (6.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg?
Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg (PWSID VA5141556) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg serve?
Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Patrick County, Virginia.
Where does Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg 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 Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg 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 Patrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart, Town of | Patrick | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Patrick County Psa | Patrick | 600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Insight Textiles | Patrick | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Groundhog Mountain Water & Sewer Company | Patrick | 227 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Howell`S Grocery | Patrick | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Robert'S Market | Patrick | 150 | 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, “Philpott Res -Goose Point-Lower Bldg, PWSID VA5141556, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/philpott-res-goose-point-lower-bldg-va5141556 (data as of October 1, 2026).