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BATTLEFIELD FARMS

PWS ID: VA6137020 · RAPIDAN, Virginia 22733

BATTLEFIELD FARMS serves 120 people in RAPIDAN, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 172 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BATTLEFIELD FARMS

BATTLEFIELD FARMS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in RAPIDAN, Virginia (Orange County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 168 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 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. BATTLEFIELD FARMS's 172 violations sit above the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). 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
120
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
168
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Endrin MR 4 2002
Methoxychlor MR 4 2002
Simazine MR 4 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2002
Atrazine MR 4 2002
LASSO MR 4 2002
Heptachlor MR 4 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2002
Chlordane MR 4 2002
OXAMYL MR 4 2002
Dalapon MR 4 2002
Dinoseb MR 4 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002

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 BATTLEFIELD FARMS.

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 VA6137020 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 BATTLEFIELD FARMS 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
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 3100
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2981
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2984
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2987
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2990
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2992
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2380
2002 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2005
2002 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2015
2002 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2037
2002 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2042
2002 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2050
2002 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / VA6137020 / 2051

How BATTLEFIELD FARMS Compares

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

Metric BATTLEFIELD FARMS Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 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 120 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BATTLEFIELD FARMS water safe to drink? ▼
BATTLEFIELD FARMS (PWS ID: VA6137020) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BATTLEFIELD FARMS serve? ▼
BATTLEFIELD FARMS serves 120 people in RAPIDAN, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BATTLEFIELD FARMS have? ▼
BATTLEFIELD FARMS has 172 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 168 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BATTLEFIELD FARMS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BATTLEFIELD FARMS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BATTLEFIELD FARMS use? ▼
BATTLEFIELD FARMS 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.

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