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ALBERTA, TOWN OF

PWS ID: VA5025050 · LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia 23868

ALBERTA, TOWN OF serves 300 people in LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 126 recorded EPA violations, including 58 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALBERTA, TOWN OF

ALBERTA, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia (Brunswick County) through 188 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 total violations for this system , of which 58 (46%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 44 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. ALBERTA, TOWN OF's 126 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
300
Total Violations
126
Health-Based Violations
58
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
188
County
Brunswick
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
54
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 26 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1997
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2011
TTHM MCL 4 2024
TTHM MR 3 2024

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 ALBERTA, 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 VA5025050 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 ALBERTA, 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 2456
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 2456
2024 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 2950
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 2950
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 5000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 26 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 3100
2011 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 0400
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / VA5025050 / 3100

How ALBERTA, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric ALBERTA, TOWN OF Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 126 52 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 58 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 300 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 ALBERTA, TOWN OF water safe to drink?
ALBERTA, TOWN OF (PWS ID: VA5025050) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does ALBERTA, TOWN OF serve?
ALBERTA, TOWN OF serves 300 people in LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 188 service connections.
What type of violations does ALBERTA, TOWN OF have?
ALBERTA, TOWN OF has 126 total violations: 58 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ALBERTA, TOWN OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ALBERTA, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ALBERTA, TOWN OF use?
ALBERTA, TOWN OF uses Surface Water 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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