Public water system · VA5031275
ActiveRustburg Correctional Unit #9
At a glance
Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 (PWSID VA5031275) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Virginia. It reports serving 142 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
142
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 compare with other water systems in Campbell County?
By EPA's size categories, Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Campbell County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,326 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 33,146 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 Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 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 Rustburg Correctional Unit #9?
EPA lists Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 25 active systems in Campbell County (4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and July 2000. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Rustburg Correctional Unit #9: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rustburg Correctional Unit #9?
Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 (PWSID VA5031275) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 serve?
Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 reports serving 142 people through 1 service connection in Campbell County, Virginia.
Where does Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 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 Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Rustburg Correctional Unit #9'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rustburg Correctional Unit #9's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rustburg Correctional Unit #9 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 Campbell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Central System | Campbell | 21,761 | Community | Surface water |
| Altavista, Town of | Campbell | 3,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Campbell County East System | Campbell | 2,505 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookneal, Town of | Campbell | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| William Campbell High School | Campbell | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thousand Trails | Campbell | 600 | 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, “Rustburg Correctional Unit #9, PWSID VA5031275, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/rustburg-correctional-unit-9-va5031275 (data as of October 1, 2026).