Public water system · VA4119800
ActiveTown of Urbanna
At a glance
Town of Urbanna (PWSID VA4119800) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, Virginia. It reports serving 800 people through 617 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
617
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Urbanna compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Urbanna is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Middlesex County has 22 active public water systems, and Town of Urbanna is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 242 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 5,331 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 Urbanna 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. 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 Town of Urbanna?
EPA lists Town of Urbanna 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. 1 of the 22 active systems in Middlesex County (4.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Urbanna have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 1994 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Urbanna: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Urbanna?
Town of Urbanna (PWSID VA4119800) 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 Urbanna serve?
Town of Urbanna reports serving 800 people through 617 service connections in Middlesex County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Urbanna 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 Town of Urbanna have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Urbanna'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Urbanna's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Urbanna 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 Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Motor Speedway | Middlesex | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bush Park Camping Resort -Tes | Middlesex | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardee`S-Saluda | Middlesex | 575 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bush Park Mobile Home Park | Middlesex | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Locklies, LLC | Middlesex | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coves at Wilton Creek | Middlesex | 206 | 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, “Town of Urbanna, PWSID VA4119800, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/town-of-urbanna-va4119800 (data as of October 1, 2026).