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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6033062

The Carmel School at Ruther Glen

Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
155
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 155 drinking-water violations at The Carmel School at Ruther Glen - above the Virginia per-system average.

155
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Carmel School at Ruther Glen

The Carmel School at Ruther Glen is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Ruther Glen, Virginia (Caroline County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 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 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

The Carmel School at Ruther Glen's 155 violations sit above the Virginia average.

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
150
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Caroline
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2014
Toluene MR 7 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2014
Styrene MR 7 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2014
Benzene MR 7 2014

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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen.

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 VA6033062 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 The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 3100
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2980
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2985
2014 Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2987
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2989
2014 Ethylbenzene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2992
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2380
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2968
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2969
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2979
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2964
2014 Toluene MR 7 SDWIS / VA6033062 / 2991

How The Carmel School at Ruther Glen Compares

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

Metric The Carmel School at Ruther Glen Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 155 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 150 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Carmel School at Ruther Glen water safe to drink? ▼
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen (PWS ID: VA6033062) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen serve? ▼
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen serves 150 people in Ruther Glen, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen have? ▼
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen has 155 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Carmel School at Ruther Glen water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Carmel School at Ruther Glen under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Carmel School at Ruther Glen use? ▼
The Carmel School at Ruther Glen 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.