Public water system · VA4159750
ActiveRichmond County Intermediate School
At a glance
Richmond County Intermediate School (PWSID VA4159750) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Richmond County, Virginia. It reports serving 70 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Richmond County Intermediate School compare with other water systems in Richmond County?
By EPA's size categories, Richmond County Intermediate School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richmond County has 6 active public water systems, and Richmond County Intermediate School is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 360 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 2,159 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 Richmond County Intermediate School is well 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 Richmond County Intermediate School?
EPA lists Richmond County Intermediate 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Richmond County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Richmond County Intermediate School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and March 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Richmond County Intermediate School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richmond County Intermediate School?
Richmond County Intermediate School (PWSID VA4159750) 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 Richmond County Intermediate School serve?
Richmond County Intermediate School reports serving 70 people through 5 service connections in Richmond County, Virginia.
Where does Richmond County Intermediate 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 Richmond County Intermediate School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Richmond County Intermediate 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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richmond County Intermediate School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Richmond County Intermediate 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 Richmond County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw, Town of | Richmond | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naylors Beach Campground | Richmond | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farnham Manor | Richmond | 77 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naylors Beach-Rappa Point | Richmond | 47 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Little Florida | Richmond | 25 | 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, “Richmond County Intermediate School, PWSID VA4159750, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/richmond-county-intermediate-school-va4159750 (data as of October 1, 2026).