Public water system · VA4159900
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At a glance
Town of Warsaw (PWSID VA4159900) is an active community water system in Richmond County, Virginia. It reports serving 1,815 people through 731 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,815
Service connections
731
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Warsaw compare with other water systems in Richmond County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Warsaw is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Richmond County has 6 active public water systems, and Town of Warsaw is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 360 people per system, and accounts for 84% of the 2,159 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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw?
EPA lists Town of Warsaw 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Richmond County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Warsaw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and October 2015. By type: 3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-07-10 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Warsaw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Warsaw?
Town of Warsaw (PWSID VA4159900) 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 Warsaw serve?
Town of Warsaw reports serving 1,815 people through 731 service connections in Richmond County, Virginia.
Where does Town of Warsaw 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 Warsaw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Town of Warsaw'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Town of Warsaw's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Warsaw 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 Richmond County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naylors Beach Campground | Richmond | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farnham Manor | Richmond | 77 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richmond County Intermediate School | Richmond | 70 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Naylors Beach-Rappa Point | Richmond | 47 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Little Florida | Richmond | 25 | 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, “Warsaw, Town of, PWSID VA4159900, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/warsaw-town-of-va4159900 (data as of October 1, 2026).