Public water system · VA6177384
ActiveSt. Patrick Church
At a glance
St. Patrick Church (PWSID VA6177384) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Patrick Church compare with other water systems in Spotsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Patrick Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spotsylvania County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,956 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 St. Patrick Church is about 42% 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 St. Patrick Church?
EPA lists St. Patrick Church 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. 22 of the 36 active systems in Spotsylvania County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Patrick Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2005. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
St. Patrick Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Patrick Church?
St. Patrick Church (PWSID VA6177384) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Patrick Church serve?
St. Patrick Church reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does St. Patrick Church 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 St. Patrick Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 St. Patrick Church'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Patrick Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Patrick Church 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 |
| Spotsy Co Hs (Incl Post Oak Ms) | Spotsylvania | 2,000 | Non-transient non-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 |
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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, “St. Patrick Church, PWSID VA6177384, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/st-patrick-church-va6177384 (data as of October 1, 2026).