Public water system · VA4073660
ActivePointers Food Mart
At a glance
Pointers Food Mart (PWSID VA4073660) is an active transient non-community water system in Gloucester County, Virginia. It reports serving 500 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
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pointers Food Mart compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Pointers Food Mart is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gloucester County has 29 active public water systems, and Pointers Food Mart is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 555 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 16,106 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 Pointers Food Mart is about 3.5 times 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 Pointers Food Mart?
EPA lists Pointers Food Mart 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. 19 of the 29 active systems in Gloucester County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Pointers Food Mart 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 Pointers Food Mart. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Pointers Food Mart: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pointers Food Mart?
Pointers Food Mart (PWSID VA4073660) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pointers Food Mart serve?
Pointers Food Mart reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Where does Pointers Food Mart 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 Pointers Food Mart have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Pointers Food Mart'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 Pointers Food Mart's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pointers Food Mart 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 Gloucester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County Water System | Gloucester | 10,754 | Community | Surface water |
| Peasley Middle School | Gloucester | 692 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Elementary School | Gloucester | 542 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rappahannock Community College | Gloucester | 528 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Machicomoco - Interpretive Peninsula | Gloucester | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Petsworth Elementary School | Gloucester | 368 | 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, “Pointers Food Mart, PWSID VA4073660, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/pointers-food-mart-va4073660 (data as of October 1, 2026).