Public water system · VA5083270
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At a glance
Southstone Behavioral Health (PWSID VA5083270) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Halifax County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southstone Behavioral Health compare with other water systems in Halifax County?
By EPA's size categories, Southstone Behavioral Health is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Halifax County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Southstone Behavioral Health 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 Southstone Behavioral Health?
EPA lists Southstone Behavioral Health as privately owned. 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. 9 of the 20 active systems in Halifax County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Southstone Behavioral Health have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Southstone Behavioral Health: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southstone Behavioral Health?
Southstone Behavioral Health (PWSID VA5083270) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Southstone Behavioral Health serve?
Southstone Behavioral Health reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Halifax County, Virginia.
Where does Southstone Behavioral Health 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 Southstone Behavioral Health have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Southstone Behavioral Health'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southstone Behavioral Health's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southstone Behavioral Health 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 |
| Virgilina, Town of | Halifax | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sydnor Jennings Elementary School | Halifax | 300 | 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, “Southstone Behavioral Health, PWSID VA5083270, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/southstone-behavioral-health-va5083270 (data as of October 1, 2026).