Public water system · VA6061575
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At a glance
Turnbull (PWSID VA6061575) is an active community water system in Fauquier County, Virginia. It reports serving 148 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
148
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Turnbull compare with other water systems in Fauquier County?
By EPA's size categories, Turnbull is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fauquier County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 42,291 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 Turnbull 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 Turnbull?
EPA lists Turnbull 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. 26 of the 65 active systems in Fauquier County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Turnbull have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and April 2015. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1977-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Turnbull: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turnbull?
Turnbull (PWSID VA6061575) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Turnbull serve?
Turnbull reports serving 148 people through 40 service connections in Fauquier County, Virginia.
Where does Turnbull 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 Turnbull have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Turnbull'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 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turnbull's water quality report?
As a community water system, Turnbull 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 Fauquier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton, Town of | Fauquier | 11,801 | Community | Surface water |
| New Baltimore Regional | Fauquier | 8,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bealeton Regional | Fauquier | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Vint Hill | Fauquier | 2,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall Waterworks | Fauquier | 2,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Remington, Town of | Fauquier | 1,540 | 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, “Turnbull, PWSID VA6061575, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/turnbull-va6061575 (data as of October 1, 2026).