Public water system · VA3093400
ActiveRescue Waterworks
At a glance
Rescue Waterworks (PWSID VA3093400) is an active community water system in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It reports serving 203 people through 81 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
203
Service connections
81
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rescue Waterworks compare with other water systems in Isle of Wight County?
By EPA's size categories, Rescue Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Isle of Wight County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 765 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 26,002 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 Rescue Waterworks is well 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 Rescue Waterworks?
EPA lists Rescue Waterworks 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. 24 of the 34 active systems in Isle of Wight County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Rescue Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and January 2026. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (11 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Rescue Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rescue Waterworks?
Rescue Waterworks (PWSID VA3093400) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rescue Waterworks serve?
Rescue Waterworks reports serving 203 people through 81 service connections in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Where does Rescue Waterworks 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 Rescue Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Rescue Waterworks' 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rescue Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Rescue Waterworks 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 Isle of Wight County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield, Town of | Isle of Wight | 8,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northern Development Service Dist. | Isle of Wight | 7,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Windsor, Town of | Isle of Wight | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gatling Pointe | Isle of Wight | 1,470 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - North | Isle of Wight | 1,050 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camptown | Isle of Wight | 855 | Community | Purchased 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, “Rescue Waterworks, PWSID VA3093400, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rescue-waterworks-va3093400 (data as of October 1, 2026).