Public water system record
Town of Drakes Branch
Serves Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, VA · 530 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Drakes Branch in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Town of Drakes Branch draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Virginia, July 2019.
- Record on file since 1987, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 270 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Town of Drakes Branch go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to Town of Drakes Branch in 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2019 | Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Town of Drakes Branch draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Drakes Branch must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells