Public water system · VA2125500
ActiveRockfish River Elementary School
At a glance
Rockfish River Elementary School (PWSID VA2125500) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nelson County, Virginia. It reports serving 450 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rockfish River Elementary School compare with other water systems in Nelson County?
By EPA's size categories, Rockfish River Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nelson County has 38 active public water systems, and Rockfish River Elementary School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% above the county average of 404 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 15,345 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 Rockfish River Elementary School is roughly in line with 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 Rockfish River Elementary School?
EPA lists Rockfish River 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. 8 of the 38 active systems in Nelson County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rockfish River Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2002 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Rockfish River Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rockfish River Elementary School?
Rockfish River Elementary School (PWSID VA2125500) 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 Rockfish River Elementary School serve?
Rockfish River Elementary School reports serving 450 people through 1 service connection in Nelson County, Virginia.
Where does Rockfish River 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 Rockfish River Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Rockfish River 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rockfish River Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rockfish River 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 Nelson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ncsa - Wintergreen | Nelson | 6,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Ncsa - Lovingston | Nelson | 2,493 | Community | Surface water |
| Stoney Creek Village | Nelson | 895 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ncsa - Schuyler | Nelson | 480 | Community | Surface water |
| Devils Backbone Brewing Company | Nelson | 460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nelson County - Piney River | Nelson | 405 | 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, “Rockfish River Elementary School, PWSID VA2125500, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rockfish-river-elementary-school-va2125500 (data as of October 1, 2026).