Sunset Gardens East
PWS ID: VI1000343 · St John, US Virgin Islands 00831
Sunset Gardens East serves 25 people in St John, US Virgin Islands using Groundwater water sources. It has a clean compliance record with no EPA violations recorded. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: Sunset Gardens East
Sunset Gardens East is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in St John, US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas Island County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across US Virgin Islands, EPA tracks 256 public water systems serving 122,604 people, with 1,317 cumulative violations and 236 health-based violations on record. About 84% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 5.1 violations. Sunset Gardens East's 0 violations sit below the US Virgin Islands average. Statewide, 1 of 3 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.3%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- St. Thomas Island
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
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 Sunset Gardens East.
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 VI1000343 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
US Virgin Islands Drinking Water Authority
US Virgin Islands's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.
Find VI regulator via EPA SDWISHow Sunset Gardens East Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Sunset Gardens East | US Virgin Islands avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 5.1 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 0.9 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 33.3% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 25 | 479 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 256 regulated public water systems in US Virgin Islands.
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 Sunset Gardens East water safe to drink? ▼
How many people does Sunset Gardens East serve? ▼
What type of violations does Sunset Gardens East have? ▼
Has PFAS been detected in Sunset Gardens East water? ▼
What water source does Sunset Gardens East use? ▼
Where does this data come from? ▼
Explore PlainWater
Related Data for US Virgin Islands
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.