Public water system · VA6157385
ActiveRappahannock Elem School
At a glance
Rappahannock Elem School (PWSID VA6157385) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It reports serving 650 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rappahannock Elem School compare with other water systems in Rappahannock County?
By EPA's size categories, Rappahannock Elem School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rappahannock County has 17 active public water systems, and Rappahannock Elem School is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 170 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 2,894 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 Elem School is about 51% 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 Elem School?
EPA lists Rappahannock Elem School as owned by a local 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. 3 of the 17 active systems in Rappahannock County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rappahannock Elem School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and September 2014. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Elem School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rappahannock Elem School?
Rappahannock Elem School (PWSID VA6157385) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rappahannock Elem School serve?
Rappahannock Elem School reports serving 650 people through 2 service connections in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Where does Rappahannock Elem School 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 Elem School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Elem School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rappahannock Elem School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rappahannock Elem School 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 Rappahannock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock High School | Rappahannock | 460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wakefield Country Day School | Rappahannock | 220 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country Cafe Pit Stop | Rappahannock | 211 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Before + After | Rappahannock | 208 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Washington, Town of | Rappahannock | 198 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blue Door Kitchen and Inn | Rappahannock | 170 | 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 Elem School, PWSID VA6157385, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rappahannock-elem-school-va6157385 (data as of October 1, 2026).