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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6033515

Peumansend Creek Regional Jail

Bowling Green, Virginia 22427 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 396 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

396
People served
164
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 164 drinking-water violations at Peumansend Creek Regional Jail, 10% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

164
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
396
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peumansend Creek Regional Jail

Peumansend Creek Regional Jail is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 396 residents in Bowling Green, Virginia (Caroline County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 164 total violations for this system , of which 16 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Peumansend Creek Regional Jail's 164 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
396
Total Violations
164
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8
County
Caroline
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2001
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 12 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2003
Benzene MR 4 2003
Toluene MR 4 2003
Styrene MR 4 2003
Fluoride MR 4 2008
Mercury MR 4 2008
Thallium, Total MR 4 2008
Selenium MR 4 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Antimony, Total MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2003
Barium MR 4 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2003
Arsenic MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2003
Chromium MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2003
Cadmium MR 4 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2003

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 Peumansend Creek Regional Jail.

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 VA6033515 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 Peumansend Creek Regional Jail 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 5000
2022 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 12 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1038
2008 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1025
2008 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1035
2008 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1085
2008 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1045
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1075
2008 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1074
2008 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1010
2008 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1005
2008 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1020
2008 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1015
2008 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 1036
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 2977
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6033515 / 2979

How Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Compares

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

Metric Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 164 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 396 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 Peumansend Creek Regional Jail water safe to drink? ▼
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail (PWS ID: VA6033515) has 164 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 396 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Peumansend Creek Regional Jail serve? ▼
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail serves 396 people in Bowling Green, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Peumansend Creek Regional Jail have? ▼
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail has 164 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Peumansend Creek Regional Jail water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Peumansend Creek Regional Jail under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Peumansend Creek Regional Jail use? ▼
Peumansend Creek Regional Jail 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.