Public water system · VA6137120
ActiveRsa Route 20
At a glance
Rsa Route 20 (PWSID VA6137120) is an active community water system in Orange County, Virginia. It reports serving 390 people through 143 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
390
Service connections
143
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rsa Route 20 compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Rsa Route 20 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 19 active public water systems, and Rsa Route 20 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,289 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 24,484 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 Rsa Route 20 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 Rsa Route 20?
EPA lists Rsa Route 20 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 19 active systems in Orange County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rsa Route 20 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2017. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are o-Dichlorobenzene, Chlorobenzene, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and Dichloromethane. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Rsa Route 20: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rsa Route 20?
Rsa Route 20 (PWSID VA6137120) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rsa Route 20 serve?
Rsa Route 20 reports serving 390 people through 143 service connections in Orange County, Virginia.
Where does Rsa Route 20 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 Rsa Route 20 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Rsa Route 20'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rsa Route 20's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rsa Route 20 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness | Orange | 13,274 | Community | Surface water |
| Orange, Town of | Orange | 5,022 | Community | Surface water |
| Gordonsville, Town of | Orange | 1,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Locust Grove Primary-Elementary School | Orange | 951 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Locust Grove Town Center | Orange | 560 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Unionville Elementary School | Orange | 385 | Non-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, “Rsa Route 20, PWSID VA6137120, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rsa-route-20-va6137120 (data as of October 1, 2026).