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HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS)

PWS ID: VA2017155 · HARRISONBURG, Virginia 22980

HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) serves 25 people in HARRISONBURG, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 23 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS)

HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in HARRISONBURG, Virginia (Bath County) through 14 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 total violations for this system , of which 13 (57%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS)'s 23 violations sit below the Virginia average. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%). 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
25
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
14
County
Bath
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021

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 HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS).

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 VA2017155 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 HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VA2017155 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / VA2017155 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / VA2017155 / 3100

How HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) Compares

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

Metric HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 23 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 25 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) water safe to drink?
HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) (PWS ID: VA2017155) has 23 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) serve?
HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) serves 25 people in HARRISONBURG, Virginia. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 14 service connections.
What type of violations does HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) have?
HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) has 23 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) use?
HIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUND (USFS) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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