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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6177283

New Life for Youth

Richmond, Virginia 23225 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
244
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 244 drinking-water violations at New Life for Youth, 6% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

244
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Life for Youth

New Life for Youth is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Richmond, Virginia (Spotsylvania County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 244 total violations for this system , of which 15 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 227 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 49 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%).

New Life for Youth's 244 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
50
Total Violations
244
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Spotsylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
227
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 49 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2010
Chlorine MR 7 2019
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2010
Benzene MR 6 2010
Toluene MR 6 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2010
Styrene MR 6 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2010
Arsenic MR 3 2008
Cadmium MR 3 2008
Chromium MR 3 2008
Mercury MR 3 2008
Nickel MR 3 2008

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 New Life for Youth.

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 VA6177283 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 New Life for Youth 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
2019 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 0999
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 49 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 3100
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2378
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2380
2010 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2955
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2968
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2976
2010 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2979
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2980
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2983
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2985
2010 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2990
2010 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / VA6177283 / 2991

How New Life for Youth Compares

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

Metric New Life for Youth Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 244 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 50 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 New Life for Youth water safe to drink? ▼
New Life for Youth (PWS ID: VA6177283) has 244 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does New Life for Youth serve? ▼
New Life for Youth serves 50 people in Richmond, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does New Life for Youth have? ▼
New Life for Youth has 244 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 227 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Life for Youth water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Life for Youth under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Life for Youth use? ▼
New Life for Youth uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.