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COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES

PWS ID: VA3131056 · CAPE CHARLES, Virginia 23310

COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES serves 78 people in CAPE CHARLES, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 29 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES

COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 78 residents in CAPE CHARLES, Virginia (Northampton County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 8 (28%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES's 29 violations sit below the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
78
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA3131056 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VA3131056 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / VA3131056 / 3100
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA3131056 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / VA3131056 / 3100

How COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 78 2,804 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES water safe to drink?
COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES (PWS ID: VA3131056) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 78 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES serve?
COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES serves 78 people in CAPE CHARLES, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES have?
COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES has 29 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES use?
COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS - CAPE CHARLES uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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