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Community Water System · PWS VA6047490

Brenridge Subdivision

Mt. Jackson, Virginia 22842 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 175 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

175
People served
1,477
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,477 drinking-water violations at Brenridge Subdivision, 1% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

1,477
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
175
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brenridge Subdivision

Brenridge Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 175 residents in Mt. Jackson, Virginia (Culpeper County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,477 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,393 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 60 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%).

Brenridge Subdivision's 1,477 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
175
Total Violations
1,477
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
55
County
Culpeper
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
1,393
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 60 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 51 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 51 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 51 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 51 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 51 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 51 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 51 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 51 2014
Toluene MR 51 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 51 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 51 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 51 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 51 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 51 2014
Benzene MR 51 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 51 2014
Styrene MR 51 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 51 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 51 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 51 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 51 2014
Public Notice Other 49 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 42 2015
Combined Uranium MR 36 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2017
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 18 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2015
Chlorine MR 12 2018

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 Brenridge Subdivision.

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 VA6047490 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 Brenridge Subdivision 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 25 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 8000
2018 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 18 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 1038
2018 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 7000
2015 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 60 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 4010
2015 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 42 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 4000
2015 Combined Uranium MR 36 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 4006
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 3100
2015 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 1024
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 51 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 51 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 2380
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 51 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 2955
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 51 SDWIS / VA6047490 / 2969

How Brenridge Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Brenridge Subdivision Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,477 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 175 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 Brenridge Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Brenridge Subdivision (PWS ID: VA6047490) has 1477 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 175 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Brenridge Subdivision serve? ▼
Brenridge Subdivision serves 175 people in Mt. Jackson, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 55 service connections.
What type of violations does Brenridge Subdivision have? ▼
Brenridge Subdivision has 1,477 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,393 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Brenridge Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Brenridge Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Brenridge Subdivision use? ▼
Brenridge Subdivision 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.