Public water system · VA5143790
ActiveStony Mill Elementary School
At a glance
Stony Mill Elementary School (PWSID VA5143790) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 485 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
485
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stony Mill Elementary School compare with other water systems in Pittsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Stony Mill Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pittsylvania County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 21,446 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 Stony Mill Elementary School is about 13% above 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 Stony Mill Elementary School?
EPA lists Stony Mill Elementary School 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. 23 of the 46 active systems in Pittsylvania County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stony Mill Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and November 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-16 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Stony Mill Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stony Mill Elementary School?
Stony Mill Elementary School (PWSID VA5143790) 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 Stony Mill Elementary School serve?
Stony Mill Elementary School reports serving 485 people through 1 service connection in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does Stony Mill Elementary School 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 Stony Mill Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Stony Mill Elementary School'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 November 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stony Mill Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stony Mill Elementary School 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 Pittsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | Pittsylvania | 4,145 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gretna, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Rt 29 North | Pittsylvania | 1,906 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hurt, Town of | Pittsylvania | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Route 58 West | Pittsylvania | 1,260 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Stony Mill Elementary School, PWSID VA5143790, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/stony-mill-elementary-school-va5143790 (data as of October 1, 2026).