Public water system · VA6113225
ActiveThe Freeze
At a glance
The Freeze (PWSID VA6113225) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Virginia. It reports serving 315 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
315
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Freeze compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, The Freeze is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 27 active public water systems, and The Freeze is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 163 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 4,390 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 The Freeze is about twice 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 The Freeze?
EPA lists The Freeze 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. 25 of the 27 active systems in Madison County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does The Freeze have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and September 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | 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 3 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 Freeze: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Freeze?
The Freeze (PWSID VA6113225) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Freeze serve?
The Freeze reports serving 315 people through 1 service connection in Madison County, Virginia.
Where does The Freeze 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 Freeze have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Freeze'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Freeze's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Freeze 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, Town of | Madison | 784 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodberry Forest School | Madison | 739 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graves Mountain Lodge | Madison | 370 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rapidan Baptist Camp | Madison | 275 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Early Mountain Vineyards | Madison | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| James Plaza | Madison | 168 | 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, “The Freeze, PWSID VA6113225, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/the-freeze-va6113225 (data as of October 1, 2026).