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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6177200

Indian Acres

Banner Elk, Virginia 28604 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,525 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,525
People served
69
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Indian Acres, 32% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,525
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Indian Acres

Indian Acres is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,525 residents in Banner Elk, Virginia (Spotsylvania County) through 2,300 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 22 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 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 22 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. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Indian Acres's 69 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
1,525
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,300
County
Spotsylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2014
CYANIDE MR 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2005
Arsenic MR 2 1983
Chromium MR 2 1983
Nitrate MR 2 1983
Selenium MR 2 1983
Barium MR 2 1983
Cadmium MR 2 1983
Mercury MR 2 1983
Fluoride MR 2 1983
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1977

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 Indian Acres.

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 VA6177200 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 Indian Acres 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 18 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 3100
2009 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1024
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 5000
1983 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1005
1983 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1020
1983 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1040
1983 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1045
1983 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1010
1983 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1015
1983 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1035
1983 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 1025
1977 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 4000
1977 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / VA6177200 / 4010

How Indian Acres Compares

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

Metric Indian Acres Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 1,525 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 Indian Acres water safe to drink? ▼
Indian Acres (PWS ID: VA6177200) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,525 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Indian Acres serve? ▼
Indian Acres serves 1,525 people in Banner Elk, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,300 service connections.
What type of violations does Indian Acres have? ▼
Indian Acres has 69 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Indian Acres water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Indian Acres under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Indian Acres use? ▼
Indian Acres 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.