Public water system · VA6107624
ActiveSterling Ruritan
At a glance
Sterling Ruritan (PWSID VA6107624) is an active transient non-community water system in Loudoun County, Virginia. It reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sterling Ruritan compare with other water systems in Loudoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Sterling Ruritan is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Loudoun County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,681 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 430,687 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 Sterling Ruritan is about half of 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 Sterling Ruritan?
EPA lists Sterling Ruritan 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. 76 of the 92 active systems in Loudoun County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Sterling Ruritan have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and October 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sterling Ruritan: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sterling Ruritan?
Sterling Ruritan (PWSID VA6107624) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sterling Ruritan serve?
Sterling Ruritan reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Where does Sterling Ruritan 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 Sterling Ruritan have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Sterling Ruritan'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sterling Ruritan's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sterling Ruritan 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 Loudoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun Water - Central System | Loudoun | 334,808 | Community | Surface water |
| Leesburg, Town of | Loudoun | 65,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Purcellville, Town of | Loudoun | 8,929 | Community | Surface water |
| Round Hill, Town of | Loudoun | 5,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lovettsville, Town of | Loudoun | 2,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton, Town of | Loudoun | 2,240 | 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, “Sterling Ruritan, PWSID VA6107624, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/sterling-ruritan-va6107624 (data as of October 1, 2026).