Public water system · VA6177405
ActiveSpotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms)
At a glance
Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) (PWSID VA6177405) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 2,000 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) compare with other water systems in Spotsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Spotsylvania County has 36 active public water systems, and Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 2,956 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 106,400 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 Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) is about 4.7 times 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 Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms)?
EPA lists Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) 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. 11 of the 36 active systems in Spotsylvania County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and July 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Dichloromethane, Xylenes, Total, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene and 1,2-Dichloroethane. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms): frequently asked questions
Who runs Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms)?
Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) (PWSID VA6177405) 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 Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) serve?
Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) reports serving 2,000 people through 2 service connections in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) 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 Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) 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 Spotsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Utilities | Spotsylvania | 95,686 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Wilderness | Spotsylvania | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilderness Camping Resorts | Spotsylvania | 1,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Anna State Park - Sections A & B | Spotsylvania | 815 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Livingston Elementary School | Spotsylvania | 556 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Berkeley Elementary | Spotsylvania | 412 | 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, “Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms), PWSID VA6177405, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/spotsy-co-hs-incl-post-oak-ms-va6177405 (data as of October 1, 2026).