Public water system · VA2023740
ActiveWhite Oak Estates
At a glance
White Oak Estates (PWSID VA2023740) is an active community water system in Botetourt County, Virginia. It reports serving 930 people through 372 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
930
Service connections
372
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does White Oak Estates compare with other water systems in Botetourt County?
By EPA's size categories, White Oak Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Botetourt County has 50 active public water systems, and White Oak Estates is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 345 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 17,229 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 White Oak Estates 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 White Oak Estates?
EPA lists White Oak Estates 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. 38 of the 50 active systems in Botetourt County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does White Oak Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and April 2002. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
White Oak Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Oak Estates?
White Oak Estates (PWSID VA2023740) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does White Oak Estates serve?
White Oak Estates reports serving 930 people through 372 service connections in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Where does White Oak Estates 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 White Oak Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. 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 White Oak Estates' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find White Oak Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, White Oak Estates 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 Botetourt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | Botetourt | 2,773 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rainbow Forest | Botetourt | 1,665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buchanan, Town of | Botetourt | 1,220 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Interstate-81 Rest Area | Botetourt | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fincastle, Town of | Botetourt | 952 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashley Plantation | Botetourt | 875 | 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, “White Oak Estates, PWSID VA2023740, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/white-oak-estates-va2023740 (data as of October 1, 2026).