Public water system · VA5083693
ActiveSinai Elementary School
At a glance
Sinai Elementary School (PWSID VA5083693) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Halifax County, Virginia. It reports serving 267 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
267
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sinai Elementary School compare with other water systems in Halifax County?
By EPA's size categories, Sinai Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Halifax County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 13,272 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 Sinai Elementary School is about 38% below 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 Sinai Elementary School?
EPA lists Sinai 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. 10 of the 20 active systems in Halifax County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sinai Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and October 1994. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Sinai Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sinai Elementary School?
Sinai Elementary School (PWSID VA5083693) 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 Sinai Elementary School serve?
Sinai Elementary School reports serving 267 people through 1 service connection in Halifax County, Virginia.
Where does Sinai 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 Sinai Elementary School 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 1994. 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 Sinai 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sinai Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sinai 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 Halifax County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant | Halifax | 9,364 | Community | Surface water |
| Cluster Springs Elementary School | Halifax | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Virginia International Raceway | Halifax | 466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scottsburg , Town of | Halifax | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sydnor Jennings Elementary School | Halifax | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Virgilina, Town of | Halifax | 300 | 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, “Sinai Elementary School, PWSID VA5083693, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/sinai-elementary-school-va5083693 (data as of October 1, 2026).