CALLAO, VA · Northumberland County
NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Virginia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- VA4133680
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 98
- Service connections
- 49
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES is one of 2,163 community water systems in Virginia in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 98 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1977 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Archived |
| June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| June 1, 1977 – May 31, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- October 18, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 18, 1990State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NORTHUMBERLAND SHORES.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
PUTZE JR., FLOYD W.
804-550-5203
CALLAO, VA 22435-1014