Public water system · VA4057750
ActiveVa American South Hill Banks
At a glance
Va American South Hill Banks (PWSID VA4057750) is an active community water system in Essex County, Virginia. It reports serving 183 people through 73 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
183
Service connections
73
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Va American South Hill Banks compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Va American South Hill Banks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 21 active public water systems, and Va American South Hill Banks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10% below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 4,274 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 Va American South Hill Banks 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 Va American South Hill Banks?
EPA lists Va American South Hill Banks 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. 20 of the 21 active systems in Essex County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Va American South Hill Banks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Va American South Hill Banks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Va American South Hill Banks?
Va American South Hill Banks (PWSID VA4057750) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Va American South Hill Banks serve?
Va American South Hill Banks reports serving 183 people through 73 service connections in Essex County, Virginia.
Where does Va American South Hill Banks 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 Va American South Hill Banks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. 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 Va American South Hill Banks' 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Va American South Hill Banks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Va American South Hill Banks 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock, Town of | Essex | 2,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gwynnfield Subdivision | Essex | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aylett Country Day School | Essex | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital | Essex | 150 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Row | Essex | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watts & Sons Supermarket | Essex | 110 | 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, “Va American South Hill Banks, PWSID VA4057750, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/va-american-south-hill-banks-va4057750 (data as of October 1, 2026).