Public water system · VA5025580
ActiveRed Oak Elementary School
At a glance
Red Oak Elementary School (PWSID VA5025580) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Brunswick County, Virginia. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Red Oak Elementary School compare with other water systems in Brunswick County?
By EPA's size categories, Red Oak Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brunswick County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 579 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 10,426 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 Red Oak Elementary School is about 42% below 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 Red Oak Elementary School?
EPA lists Red Oak Elementary 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. 7 of the 18 active systems in Brunswick County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Red Oak Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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 |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Red Oak Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red Oak Elementary School?
Red Oak Elementary School (PWSID VA5025580) 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 Red Oak Elementary School serve?
Red Oak Elementary School reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Brunswick County, Virginia.
Where does Red Oak Elementary 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 Red Oak Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Red Oak Elementary 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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red Oak Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Red Oak Elementary 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 Brunswick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville, Town of | Brunswick | 4,806 | Community | Surface water |
| I-85 Rest Area-South Bound Lane | Brunswick | 1,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| I-85 Rest Area-North Bound Lane | Brunswick | 1,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brunswick Ida - North | Brunswick | 1,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meherrin Powellton Elementary School | Brunswick | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brodnax, Town of | Brunswick | 317 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Red Oak Elementary School, PWSID VA5025580, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/red-oak-elementary-school-va5025580 (data as of October 1, 2026).