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PARADISE POINT ESTATES

PWS ID: VA5019735 · BEDFORD, Virginia 24523

PARADISE POINT ESTATES serves 60 people in BEDFORD, Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 155 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PARADISE POINT ESTATES

PARADISE POINT ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in BEDFORD, Virginia (Bedford County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 total violations for this system , of which 18 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. PARADISE POINT ESTATES's 155 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
60
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Bedford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2005
Mercury MR 4 2005
Selenium MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Benzene MR 4 2005
Thallium, Total MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
Cadmium MR 4 2005
Nickel MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Arsenic MR 4 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005

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 PARADISE POINT ESTATES.

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 VA5019735 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 PARADISE POINT ESTATES 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 5000
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2380
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2955
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2977
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2982
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2983
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2985
2005 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 2996
2005 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 1020
2005 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 1035
2005 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / VA5019735 / 1045

How PARADISE POINT ESTATES Compares

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

Metric PARADISE POINT ESTATES Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 155 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 60 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 PARADISE POINT ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
PARADISE POINT ESTATES (PWS ID: VA5019735) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PARADISE POINT ESTATES serve? ▼
PARADISE POINT ESTATES serves 60 people in BEDFORD, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does PARADISE POINT ESTATES have? ▼
PARADISE POINT ESTATES has 155 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PARADISE POINT ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PARADISE POINT ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PARADISE POINT ESTATES use? ▼
PARADISE POINT ESTATES 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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