Public water system · VA3053900
ActiveSouthside Elementary School
At a glance
Southside Elementary School (PWSID VA3053900) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It reports serving 565 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1979.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
565
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southside Elementary School compare with other water systems in Dinwiddie County?
By EPA's size categories, Southside Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dinwiddie County has 22 active public water systems, and Southside Elementary School is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 14,600 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 Southside Elementary School is about 31% above 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 Southside Elementary School?
EPA lists Southside 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 22 active systems in Dinwiddie County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southside Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1979. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Southside Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southside Elementary School?
Southside Elementary School (PWSID VA3053900) 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 Southside Elementary School serve?
Southside Elementary School reports serving 565 people through 1 service connection in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Where does Southside 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 Southside Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1979. 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 Southside 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1979. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southside Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southside 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 Dinwiddie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dcwa Central | Dinwiddie | 7,418 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vdh&T I-85 Rest Area | Dinwiddie | 1,480 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Senior High School | Dinwiddie | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Middle School | Dinwiddie | 1,142 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dinwiddie Elementary School | Dinwiddie | 486 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mckenney, Town of | Dinwiddie | 482 | 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, “Southside Elementary School, PWSID VA3053900, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/southside-elementary-school-va3053900 (data as of October 1, 2026).