WARRENTON, VA · Culpeper County
SOUTH WALES Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of May 19, 2011. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Culpeper County, VA.
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)
- VA6047480
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1
- Service connections
- 342
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
SOUTH WALES is one of 2,163 community water systems in Virginia in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 1 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2011; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1979 and 2003, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2003.
Of the 3, 1 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 Total Coliform Rules and inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
July 1, 2003 – July 25, 2003
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 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, 2003 – July 25, 2003 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 28, 2003State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- November 13, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
SMITH, ED
703-679-1821
WARRENTON, VA 20188