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MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

PWS ID: VA2139400 · LURAY, Virginia 22835

MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY serves 150 people in LURAY, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 35 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in LURAY, Virginia (Page County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 11 (31%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 24 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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. MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY's 35 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
150
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Page
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2023
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

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 VA2139400 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 MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / VA2139400 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / VA2139400 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / VA2139400 / 3100
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / VA2139400 / 1040

How MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Compares

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

Metric MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 150 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 MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY water safe to drink?
MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (PWS ID: VA2139400) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY serve?
MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY serves 150 people in LURAY, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY have?
MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY has 35 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY use?
MOUNT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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