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Community Water System · PWS VA6033105

Cedar Ridge MHP

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
46
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 46 drinking-water violations at Cedar Ridge MHP, 9% of them health-based - below the Virginia per-system average.

46
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cedar Ridge MHP

Cedar Ridge MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Fredericksburg, Virginia (Caroline County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 46 total violations for this system , of which 4 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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%).

Cedar Ridge MHP's 46 violations sit below 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
200
Total Violations
46
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
65
County
Caroline
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2001
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2004
TTHM MR 4 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2012

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 Cedar Ridge MHP.

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 VA6033105 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 Cedar Ridge MHP 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
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 7000
2005 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 0400
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 2950
2004 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 5000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / VA6033105 / 3100

How Cedar Ridge MHP Compares

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

Metric Cedar Ridge MHP Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 46 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 200 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 Cedar Ridge MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Cedar Ridge MHP (PWS ID: VA6033105) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cedar Ridge MHP serve? ▼
Cedar Ridge MHP serves 200 people in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Cedar Ridge MHP have? ▼
Cedar Ridge MHP has 46 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cedar Ridge MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cedar Ridge MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cedar Ridge MHP use? ▼
Cedar Ridge MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.