Public water system · VA4057870
ActiveWatts & Sons Supermarket
At a glance
Watts & Sons Supermarket (PWSID VA4057870) is an active transient non-community water system in Essex County, Virginia. It reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Watts & Sons Supermarket compare with other water systems in Essex County?
By EPA's size categories, Watts & Sons Supermarket is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Essex County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Watts & Sons Supermarket is about 24% below 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 Watts & Sons Supermarket?
EPA lists Watts & Sons Supermarket 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 Watts & Sons Supermarket have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Watts & Sons Supermarket. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Watts & Sons Supermarket: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watts & Sons Supermarket?
Watts & Sons Supermarket (PWSID VA4057870) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Watts & Sons Supermarket serve?
Watts & Sons Supermarket reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection in Essex County, Virginia.
Where does Watts & Sons Supermarket 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 Watts & Sons Supermarket have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Watts & Sons Supermarket'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Watts & Sons Supermarket's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Watts & Sons Supermarket 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 Essex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock, Town of | Essex | 2,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gwynnfield Subdivision | Essex | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Va American South Hill Banks | Essex | 183 | 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 |
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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, “Watts & Sons Supermarket, PWSID VA4057870, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/watts-sons-supermarket-va4057870 (data as of October 1, 2026).