Public water system · VA6061555
ActiveSt. Stephen`S Episcopal Church
At a glance
St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church (PWSID VA6061555) is an active transient non-community water system in Fauquier County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church compare with other water systems in Fauquier County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fauquier County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 42,291 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% 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. Stephen`S Episcopal Church?
EPA lists St. Stephen`S Episcopal 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. 38 of the 65 active systems in Fauquier County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and October 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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. Stephen`S Episcopal Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church?
St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church (PWSID VA6061555) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church serve?
St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Fauquier County, Virginia.
Where does St. Stephen`S Episcopal 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. Stephen`S Episcopal Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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. Stephen`S Episcopal 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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Stephen`S Episcopal Church is a 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 Fauquier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton, Town of | Fauquier | 11,801 | Community | Surface water |
| New Baltimore Regional | Fauquier | 8,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bealeton Regional | Fauquier | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Vint Hill | Fauquier | 2,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall Waterworks | Fauquier | 2,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Remington, Town of | Fauquier | 1,540 | 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. Stephen`S Episcopal Church, PWSID VA6061555, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/st-stephen-s-episcopal-church-va6061555 (data as of October 1, 2026).