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Bedford Hills

Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 58 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

58
People served
292
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 292 drinking-water violations at Bedford Hills, 11% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

292
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
58
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bedford Hills

Bedford Hills is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 58 residents in Charlottesville, Virginia (Albemarle County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 292 total violations for this system , of which 32 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 234 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 43 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%).

Bedford Hills's 292 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
58
Total Violations
292
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Albemarle
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
234
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 30 2014
E. COLI MR 15 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2020
Public Notice Other 8 2012
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Toluene MR 4 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2011
Styrene MR 4 2011
Barium MR 4 2011
Cadmium MR 4 2011
Mercury MR 4 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2011
Thallium, Total MR 4 2011
Selenium MR 4 2011
Fluoride MR 4 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2008
Nickel MR 4 2011

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 Bedford Hills.

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 VA2003150 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 Bedford Hills 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 7000
2022 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 43 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 3100
2016 E. COLI MR 15 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 30 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 3100
2012 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 7500
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2380
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2968
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2980
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA2003150 / 2984

How Bedford Hills Compares

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

Metric Bedford Hills Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 292 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 58 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 Bedford Hills water safe to drink? ▼
Bedford Hills (PWS ID: VA2003150) has 292 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 58 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bedford Hills serve? ▼
Bedford Hills serves 58 people in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does Bedford Hills have? ▼
Bedford Hills has 292 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 234 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bedford Hills water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bedford Hills under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bedford Hills use? ▼
Bedford Hills uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.