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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA5031312

Elpis Center

Lynch Station, Virginia 24571 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 42 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

42
People served
145
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Elpis Center - above the Virginia per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
42
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Elpis Center

Elpis Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in Lynch Station, Virginia (Campbell County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 142 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 20 violations (MON). 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%).

Elpis Center's 145 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
42
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Campbell
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 2021
E. COLI MR 4 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Public Notice Other 3 2024
Barium MR 3 2017
Cadmium MR 3 2017
Mercury MR 3 2017

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 Elpis Center.

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 VA5031312 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 Elpis Center 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 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 5000
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2964
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2976
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2980
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2990
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / VA5031312 / 2992

How Elpis Center Compares

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

Metric Elpis Center Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 42 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 Elpis Center water safe to drink? ▼
Elpis Center (PWS ID: VA5031312) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 42 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Elpis Center serve? ▼
Elpis Center serves 42 people in Lynch Station, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Elpis Center have? ▼
Elpis Center has 145 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 142 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Elpis Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Elpis Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Elpis Center use? ▼
Elpis Center 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.