Public water system · VA6033062
ActiveThe Carmel School at Ruther Glen
At a glance
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen (PWSID VA6033062) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Caroline County, Virginia. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen compare with other water systems in Caroline County?
By EPA's size categories, The Carmel School at Ruther Glen is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caroline County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 214 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 6,432 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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen is about 65% 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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen?
EPA lists The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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. 23 of the 30 active systems in Caroline County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and June 2014. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
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.
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Carmel School at Ruther Glen?
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen (PWSID VA6033062) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen serve?
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Caroline County, Virginia.
Where does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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 June 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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen'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 June 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Carmel School at Ruther Glen's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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 Caroline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Campground | Caroline | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowling Green, Town of | Caroline | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peumansend Creek Regional Jail | Caroline | 396 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Port Royal, Town of | Caroline | 327 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hornes | Caroline | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Ridge MHP | Caroline | 200 | 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, “The Carmel School at Ruther Glen, PWSID VA6033062, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/the-carmel-school-at-ruther-glen-va6033062 (data as of October 1, 2026).