Public water system · VA5141640
ActiveStuart, Town of
At a glance
Town of Stuart (PWSID VA5141640) is an active community water system in Patrick County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,500 people through 665 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 September 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
665
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Stuart compare with other water systems in Patrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Stuart is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Patrick County has 29 active public water systems, and Town of Stuart is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.5 times the county average of 158 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 4,569 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Stuart is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Stuart?
EPA lists Town of Stuart 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. 2 of the 29 active systems in Patrick County (6.9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Stuart have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. The violations listed here began between May 1980 and September 2004. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Nitrate, Toxaphene and Cadmium. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
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.
Town of Stuart: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Stuart?
Town of Stuart (PWSID VA5141640) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Stuart serve?
Town of Stuart reports serving 1,500 people through 665 service connections in Patrick County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Stuart get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Stuart 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 September 2004. 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 Town of Stuart'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 September 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Stuart's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Stuart must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Patrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick County Psa | Patrick | 600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Insight Textiles | Patrick | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Groundhog Mountain Water & Sewer Company | Patrick | 227 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Robert'S Market | Patrick | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Howell`S Grocery | Patrick | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aerial Machine and Tool | Patrick | 148 | 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, “Stuart, Town of, PWSID VA5141640, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/stuart-town-of-va5141640 (data as of October 1, 2026).