Public water system · VA4133920
ActiveWicomico Ridge
At a glance
Wicomico Ridge (PWSID VA4133920) is an active community water system in Northumberland County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wicomico Ridge compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Wicomico Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 157 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,598 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 Wicomico Ridge 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 Wicomico Ridge?
EPA lists Wicomico Ridge 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. 59 of the 61 active systems in Northumberland County (97%) are also privately owned.
Does Wicomico Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and September 2013. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Wicomico Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wicomico Ridge?
Wicomico Ridge (PWSID VA4133920) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wicomico Ridge serve?
Wicomico Ridge reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Where does Wicomico Ridge 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 Wicomico Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Wicomico Ridge'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wicomico Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wicomico Ridge 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 Northumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Middle/High School | Northumberland | 899 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northumberland Elementary School | Northumberland | 830 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bay Quarter Shores | Northumberland | 726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Kittamaqund Girl Scouts | Northumberland | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Reedville, Town of | Northumberland | 480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Shores | Northumberland | 421 | 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, “Wicomico Ridge, PWSID VA4133920, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/wicomico-ridge-va4133920 (data as of October 1, 2026).