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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS VA6177450

Wilderness Camping Resorts

Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,545 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,545
People served
58
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at Wilderness Camping Resorts, 16% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,545
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wilderness Camping Resorts

Wilderness Camping Resorts is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,545 residents in Spotsylvania, Virginia (Spotsylvania County) through 563 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 9 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 24 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%).

Wilderness Camping Resorts's 58 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
1,545
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
563
County
Spotsylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 24 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2023
Nitrate MR 5 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2005
Chlorine MR 4 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
E. COLI MR 3 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2025
TTHM MR 1 2025

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 Wilderness Camping Resorts.

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 VA6177450 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 Wilderness Camping Resorts 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
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 2950
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 5000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 8000
2023 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 0999
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 24 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 1038
2010 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 3014
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 3100
2000 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / VA6177450 / 1040

How Wilderness Camping Resorts Compares

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

Metric Wilderness Camping Resorts Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 1,545 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 Wilderness Camping Resorts water safe to drink? ▼
Wilderness Camping Resorts (PWS ID: VA6177450) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,545 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wilderness Camping Resorts serve? ▼
Wilderness Camping Resorts serves 1,545 people in Spotsylvania, Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 563 service connections.
What type of violations does Wilderness Camping Resorts have? ▼
Wilderness Camping Resorts has 58 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wilderness Camping Resorts water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wilderness Camping Resorts under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wilderness Camping Resorts use? ▼
Wilderness Camping Resorts 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.