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MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: VA2079590 · STANARDSVILLE, Virginia 22973

MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY serves 2,141 people in STANARDSVILLE, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 708 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY

MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,141 residents in STANARDSVILLE, Virginia (Greene County) through 790 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 708 total violations for this system , of which 22 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 656 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 27 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. MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY's 708 violations sit above 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
2,141
Total Violations
708
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
790
County
Greene
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
656
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 19 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 19 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 19 2019
Toluene MR 19 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 19 2019
Styrene MR 19 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 19 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 19 2019
Benzene MR 19 2019
Chlorine MR 14 2023
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 2009
Arsenic MR 13 2020
Barium MR 13 2020
Cadmium MR 13 2020
Chromium MR 13 2020
Mercury MR 13 2020
Antimony, Total MR 13 2020

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 MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY.

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 VA2079590 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 MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY 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 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 0700
2023 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 8000
2023 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 8000
2020 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1005
2020 Barium MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1020
2020 Mercury MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1035
2020 Antimony, Total MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1075
2020 Selenium MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1045
2020 Thallium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / VA2079590 / 1085

How MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 708 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 2,141 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 MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: VA2079590) has 708 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,141 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY serves 2,141 people in STANARDSVILLE, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 790 service connections.
What type of violations does MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY have? ▼
MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY has 708 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 656 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY use? ▼
MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER COMPANY 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.

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