ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF
PWSID: VA5031050 · Altavista, VA · Serves 3,850 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF (PWSID VA5031050) in Altavista, VA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,850 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2021. Those 4 health-based rows for ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2020–2021. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Virginia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Virginia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- VA5031050
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Altavista, VA
- Population Served
- 3,850
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
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Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (3,850). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include Norwood-Young America, MONTGOMERY CO PWSD 1, LOWER BARTLETT WATER PCT.
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About This Data
ALTAVISTA, TOWN OF (VA5031050) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LYNCHBURG, CITY OF; BROOKNEAL, TOWN OF; 501 TRAILER COURT; MOUNTAIN REST ESTATES. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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