Public water system · VA4075680
ActiveRiver Oaks
At a glance
River Oaks (PWSID VA4075680) is an active community water system in Goochland County, Virginia. It reports serving 35 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Oaks compare with other water systems in Goochland County?
By EPA's size categories, River Oaks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Goochland County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 575 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 21,841 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 River Oaks 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 River Oaks?
EPA lists River Oaks 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Goochland County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does River Oaks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
River Oaks: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Oaks?
River Oaks (PWSID VA4075680) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does River Oaks serve?
River Oaks reports serving 35 people through 12 service connections in Goochland County, Virginia.
Where does River Oaks 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 River Oaks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. 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 River Oaks' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Oaks' water quality report?
As a community water system, River Oaks 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 Goochland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Goochland Central Water System | Goochland | 5,805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goochland Courthouse | Goochland | 3,068 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I-64 Rest Area Ebl -Oilville | Goochland | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| James River Correctional Ctr | Goochland | 1,810 | Community | Surface water |
| I-64 Rest Area Wbl-Oilville | Goochland | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Manakin Farms | Goochland | 948 | 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, “River Oaks, PWSID VA4075680, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/river-oaks-va4075680 (data as of October 1, 2026).