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CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PWS ID: VA3175155 · COURTLAND, Virginia 23837

CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 208 people in COURTLAND, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 113 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 208 residents in COURTLAND, Virginia (Southampton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 113 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 112 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 12 violations (MON). 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. CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 113 violations sit above 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
208
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Southampton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
112
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Arsenic MR 3 2020
Barium MR 3 2020
Mercury MR 3 2020
Nickel MR 3 2020
Antimony, Total MR 3 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2020
Thallium, Total MR 3 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2020
Cadmium MR 3 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2020
Fluoride MR 3 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2020
Toluene MR 3 2020
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2022
Chromium MR 3 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 CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

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 VA3175155 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 CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 8000
2022 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1038
2020 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1005
2020 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1010
2020 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 1085
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2378
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2968
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / VA3175155 / 2979

How CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 113 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 208 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 CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink?
CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PWS ID: VA3175155) has 113 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 208 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 208 people in COURTLAND, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 113 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 112 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use?
CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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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