Public water system · VA4073700
ActiveRappahannock Community College
At a glance
Rappahannock Community College (PWSID VA4073700) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Gloucester County, Virginia. It reports serving 528 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
528
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rappahannock Community College compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Rappahannock Community College is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gloucester County has 29 active public water systems, and Rappahannock Community College is the 4th-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 3.3% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Rappahannock Community College is about 23% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Virginia has 443 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Rappahannock Community College?
EPA lists Rappahannock Community College as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 29 active systems in Gloucester County (3.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rappahannock Community College have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and May 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 8 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.
Rappahannock Community College: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rappahannock Community College?
Rappahannock Community College (PWSID VA4073700) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rappahannock Community College serve?
Rappahannock Community College reports serving 528 people through 1 service connection in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Where does Rappahannock Community College 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 Rappahannock Community College have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Rappahannock Community College'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rappahannock Community College's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rappahannock Community College is a non-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 |
| Pointers Food Mart | Gloucester | 500 | 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, “Rappahannock Community College, PWSID VA4073700, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rappahannock-community-college-va4073700 (data as of October 1, 2026).