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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6047070

Emerald Hill Elem School

Culpeper, Virginia 22701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 977 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

977
People served
96
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 96 drinking-water violations at Emerald Hill Elem School - above the Virginia per-system average.

96
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
977
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Emerald Hill Elem School

Emerald Hill Elem School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 977 residents in Culpeper, Virginia (Culpeper County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 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 96 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 4 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%).

Emerald Hill Elem School's 96 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
977
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Culpeper
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2001
Benzene MR 4 2001
Toluene MR 4 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2001
Styrene MR 4 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2001
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2001

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 Emerald Hill Elem 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 VA6047070 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 Emerald Hill Elem 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 5000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 3100
2008 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 1038
2001 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2378
2001 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2981
2001 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2983
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2989
2001 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2990
2001 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2991
2001 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2380
2001 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2955
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2964
2001 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2968
2001 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2969
2001 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA6047070 / 2976

How Emerald Hill Elem School Compares

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

Metric Emerald Hill Elem School Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 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 977 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 Emerald Hill Elem School water safe to drink? ▼
Emerald Hill Elem School (PWS ID: VA6047070) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 977 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Emerald Hill Elem School serve? ▼
Emerald Hill Elem School serves 977 people in Culpeper, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Emerald Hill Elem School have? ▼
Emerald Hill Elem School has 96 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Emerald Hill Elem School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Emerald Hill Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Emerald Hill Elem School use? ▼
Emerald Hill Elem 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.
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.