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Community Water System · PWS VA6061050

Bethel Academy Subdivision

Warrenton, Virginia 20187 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 346 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

346
People served
98
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 98 drinking-water violations at Bethel Academy Subdivision, 8% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

98
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
346
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bethel Academy Subdivision

Bethel Academy Subdivision is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 346 residents in Warrenton, Virginia (Fauquier County) through 128 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 total violations for this system , of which 8 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2001.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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%).

Bethel Academy Subdivision's 98 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
346
Total Violations
98
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
128
County
Fauquier
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Arsenic MR 2 1986
Fluoride MR 2 1986
Mercury MR 2 1986
Selenium MR 2 1986
Chromium MR 2 1986
Cadmium MR 2 1986
Nitrate MR 2 1986
Barium MR 2 1986

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 Bethel Academy 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 VA6061050 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 Bethel Academy 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
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 3100
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2955
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2968
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2969
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2976
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2977
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2980
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2981
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2982
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2983
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2984
2000 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2991
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2989
2000 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2990
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / VA6061050 / 2985

How Bethel Academy Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Bethel Academy Subdivision Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 98 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 346 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 Bethel Academy Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Bethel Academy Subdivision (PWS ID: VA6061050) has 98 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 346 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bethel Academy Subdivision serve? ▼
Bethel Academy Subdivision serves 346 people in Warrenton, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 128 service connections.
What type of violations does Bethel Academy Subdivision have? ▼
Bethel Academy Subdivision has 98 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bethel Academy Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bethel Academy Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bethel Academy Subdivision use? ▼
Bethel Academy 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.