Public water system · VA4036110
ActiveRuthville Gymnasium Complex
At a glance
Ruthville Gymnasium Complex (PWSID VA4036110) is an active transient non-community water system in Charles City County, Virginia. It reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ruthville Gymnasium Complex compare with other water systems in Charles City County?
By EPA's size categories, Ruthville Gymnasium Complex is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charles City County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 141 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 2,812 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ruthville Gymnasium Complex is about 62% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% 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 Ruthville Gymnasium Complex?
EPA lists Ruthville Gymnasium Complex 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. 6 of the 20 active systems in Charles City County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ruthville Gymnasium Complex have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and January 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Ruthville Gymnasium Complex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ruthville Gymnasium Complex?
Ruthville Gymnasium Complex (PWSID VA4036110) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ruthville Gymnasium Complex serve?
Ruthville Gymnasium Complex reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections in Charles City County, Virginia.
Where does Ruthville Gymnasium Complex 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 Ruthville Gymnasium Complex have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Ruthville Gymnasium Complex'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ruthville Gymnasium Complex's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ruthville Gymnasium Complex is a 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 Charles City County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City School Complex | Charles City | 965 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wayside Area | Charles City | 368 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Zion/Rustic Area | Charles City | 243 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roxbury Industrial Park | Charles City | 223 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indian Fields Tavern | Charles City | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glendale Acres | Charles City | 87 | 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, “Ruthville Gymnasium Complex, PWSID VA4036110, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/ruthville-gymnasium-complex-va4036110 (data as of October 1, 2026).