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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA5031955

William Campbell High School

Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

750
People served
374
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 374 drinking-water violations at William Campbell High School - above the Virginia per-system average.

374
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: William Campbell High School

William Campbell High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in Lynchburg, Virginia (Campbell County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 374 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 373 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Vinyl chloride, recorded in 19 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. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

William Campbell High School's 374 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
750
Total Violations
374
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Campbell
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
373
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Vinyl chloride MR 19 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2002
Benzene MR 19 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2002
Toluene MR 16 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2002
Styrene MR 16 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2011
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 William Campbell High School.

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 VA5031955 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 William Campbell High School 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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 3100
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2977
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2982
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2984
2002 Benzene MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2990
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2969
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2981
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2378
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2968
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2985
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2987
2002 Toluene MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2991
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 16 SDWIS / VA5031955 / 2992

How William Campbell High School Compares

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

Metric William Campbell High School Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 374 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 750 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 William Campbell High School water safe to drink? ▼
William Campbell High School (PWS ID: VA5031955) has 374 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does William Campbell High School serve? ▼
William Campbell High School serves 750 people in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does William Campbell High School have? ▼
William Campbell High School has 374 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 373 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in William Campbell High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for William Campbell High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does William Campbell High School use? ▼
William Campbell High School 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.