Public water system · VA5049819
ActiveSouthside Enterprises
At a glance
Southside Enterprises (PWSID VA5049819) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, Virginia. It reports serving 50 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southside Enterprises compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Southside Enterprises is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 3 active public water systems, and Southside Enterprises is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 1,925 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 Enterprises is well 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 Southside Enterprises?
EPA lists Southside Enterprises 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. 1 of the 3 active systems in Cumberland County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southside Enterprises have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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 Enterprises: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southside Enterprises?
Southside Enterprises (PWSID VA5049819) 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 Enterprises serve?
Southside Enterprises reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Cumberland County, Virginia.
Where does Southside Enterprises 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 Enterprises 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 February 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 Southside Enterprises' 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 February 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southside Enterprises' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southside Enterprises 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Water System | Cumberland | 1,840 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Life Schools | Cumberland | 35 | 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, “Southside Enterprises, PWSID VA5049819, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/southside-enterprises-va5049819 (data as of October 1, 2026).