Public water system · VA6061007
ActivePhoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab
At a glance
Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab (PWSID VA6061007) is an active transient non-community water system in Fauquier County, Virginia. It reports serving 53 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab compare with other water systems in Fauquier County?
By EPA's size categories, Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fauquier County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 42,291 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 Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab is about 63% 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 Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab?
EPA lists Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab 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. 38 of the 65 active systems in Fauquier County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and August 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab: frequently asked questions
Who runs Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab?
Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab (PWSID VA6061007) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab serve?
Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab reports serving 53 people through 3 service connections in Fauquier County, Virginia.
Where does Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab 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 Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab 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 Fauquier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton, Town of | Fauquier | 11,801 | Community | Surface water |
| New Baltimore Regional | Fauquier | 8,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bealeton Regional | Fauquier | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Vint Hill | Fauquier | 2,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall Waterworks | Fauquier | 2,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Remington, Town of | Fauquier | 1,540 | 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, “Phoebe Hall Knipling Outdoor Lab, PWSID VA6061007, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/phoebe-hall-knipling-outdoor-lab-va6061007 (data as of October 1, 2026).