Public water system · VA4145675
ActivePowhatan Courthouse
At a glance
Powhatan Courthouse (PWSID VA4145675) is an active community water system in Powhatan County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,005 people through 325 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,005
Service connections
325
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Powhatan Courthouse compare with other water systems in Powhatan County?
By EPA's size categories, Powhatan Courthouse is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Powhatan County has 23 active public water systems, and Powhatan Courthouse is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 620 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 14,250 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 Powhatan Courthouse is about 55% 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 Powhatan Courthouse?
EPA lists Powhatan Courthouse 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 23 active systems in Powhatan County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Powhatan Courthouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and April 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Powhatan Courthouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Powhatan Courthouse?
Powhatan Courthouse (PWSID VA4145675) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Powhatan Courthouse serve?
Powhatan Courthouse reports serving 3,005 people through 325 service connections in Powhatan County, Virginia.
Where does Powhatan Courthouse 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 Powhatan Courthouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Powhatan Courthouse'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Powhatan Courthouse's water quality report?
As a community water system, Powhatan Courthouse 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 Powhatan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Area Water System | Powhatan | 6,463 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Pocahontas Landmark Center | Powhatan | 1,457 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Passion Community Church | Powhatan | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Shawnee Estates | Powhatan | 379 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mexican Grill | Powhatan | 365 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mill Quarter Plantation | Powhatan | 330 | 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, “Powhatan Courthouse, PWSID VA4145675, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/powhatan-courthouse-va4145675 (data as of October 1, 2026).