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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA4085129

Calvary Pentecostal Camp

Ashland, Virginia 23005 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 950 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

950
People served
296
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 296 drinking-water violations at Calvary Pentecostal Camp, 8% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

296
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
950
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Calvary Pentecostal Camp

Calvary Pentecostal Camp is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 950 residents in Ashland, Virginia (Hanover County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 296 total violations for this system , of which 25 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 263 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Calvary Pentecostal Camp's 296 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
950
Total Violations
296
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Hanover
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
263
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2004
Chlorine MR 15 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2003
Benzene MR 8 2003
Toluene MR 8 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2003
Styrene MR 8 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2002
CYANIDE MR 4 2001
Arsenic MR 4 2003
Barium MR 4 2003
Cadmium MR 4 2003
Chromium MR 4 2003

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 Calvary Pentecostal Camp.

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 VA4085129 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 Calvary Pentecostal Camp 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
2025 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 0999
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 3100
2004 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 7500
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2955
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2964
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2968
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2969
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2977
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2980
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2981
2003 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2984
2003 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2985
2003 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2989
2003 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2990
2003 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / VA4085129 / 2991

How Calvary Pentecostal Camp Compares

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

Metric Calvary Pentecostal Camp Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 296 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 950 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 Calvary Pentecostal Camp water safe to drink? ▼
Calvary Pentecostal Camp (PWS ID: VA4085129) has 296 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 950 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Calvary Pentecostal Camp serve? ▼
Calvary Pentecostal Camp serves 950 people in Ashland, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Calvary Pentecostal Camp have? ▼
Calvary Pentecostal Camp has 296 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 263 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Calvary Pentecostal Camp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Calvary Pentecostal Camp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Calvary Pentecostal Camp use? ▼
Calvary Pentecostal Camp 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.
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.