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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6179680

Richland Baptist Church Preschool

Hartwood, Virginia 22406 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
106
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 106 drinking-water violations at Richland Baptist Church Preschool, 3% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

106
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Richland Baptist Church Preschool

Richland Baptist Church Preschool is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Hartwood, Virginia (Stafford County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 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 12 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%).

Richland Baptist Church Preschool's 106 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
45
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Stafford
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2003
Benzene MR 4 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2003
Styrene MR 4 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Toluene MR 4 2003
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005

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 Richland Baptist Church Preschool.

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 VA6179680 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 Richland Baptist Church Preschool 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 3100
2003 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2976
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2977
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2979
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2980
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2981
2003 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2982
2003 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2989
2003 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2990
2003 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2378
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2380
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2955
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA6179680 / 2968

How Richland Baptist Church Preschool Compares

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

Metric Richland Baptist Church Preschool Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 45 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 Richland Baptist Church Preschool water safe to drink? ▼
Richland Baptist Church Preschool (PWS ID: VA6179680) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Richland Baptist Church Preschool serve? ▼
Richland Baptist Church Preschool serves 45 people in Hartwood, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Richland Baptist Church Preschool have? ▼
Richland Baptist Church Preschool has 106 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Richland Baptist Church Preschool water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Richland Baptist Church Preschool under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Richland Baptist Church Preschool use? ▼
Richland Baptist Church Preschool 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.