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PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF

PWS ID: VA5011400 · PAMPLIN CITY, Virginia 23958

PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF serves 200 people in PAMPLIN CITY, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 40 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF

PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in PAMPLIN CITY, Virginia (Appomattox County) through 124 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 10 (25%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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. PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF's 40 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
200
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
124
County
Appomattox
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2007
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2019

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 PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF.

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 VA5011400 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 PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF 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
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / VA5011400 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / VA5011400 / 3100
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / VA5011400 / 1038
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / VA5011400 / 3100
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA5011400 / 5000

How PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 200 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 PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF water safe to drink?
PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA5011400) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF serve?
PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF serves 200 people in PAMPLIN CITY, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 124 service connections.
What type of violations does PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF have?
PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF has 40 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF use?
PAMPLIN CITY, TOWN OF 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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