Public water system · VA5117700
ActiveRiver Ridge
At a glance
River Ridge (PWSID VA5117700) is an active community water system in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It reports serving 950 people through 1,500 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
950
Service connections
1,500
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Ridge compare with other water systems in Mecklenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, River Ridge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mecklenburg County has 14 active public water systems, and River Ridge is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,024 people per system, and accounts for 6.6% of the 14,337 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 Ridge 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates River Ridge?
EPA lists River Ridge 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. 8 of the 14 active systems in Mecklenburg County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does River Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1987 and October 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-22 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
River Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Ridge?
River Ridge (PWSID VA5117700) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does River Ridge serve?
River Ridge reports serving 950 people through 1,500 service connections in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Where does River Ridge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does River Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Ridge'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, River Ridge 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 Mecklenburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill, Town of | Mecklenburg | 4,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roanoke River Service Authority | Mecklenburg | 3,073 | Community | Surface water |
| Chase City,Town of | Mecklenburg | 2,242 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clarksville, Town of | Mecklenburg | 1,400 | Community | Surface water |
| La Crosse, Town of | Mecklenburg | 850 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Boydton, Town of | Mecklenburg | 430 | 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, “River Ridge, PWSID VA5117700, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/river-ridge-va5117700 (data as of October 1, 2026).