WILDERNESS
PWSID: VA6137999 · Madison, VA · Serves 13,274 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WILDERNESS (PWSID VA6137999) in Madison, VA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 13,274 people. The same extract lists 64 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2024. Those 64 health-based rows for WILDERNESS cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
WILDERNESS has 64 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule. Recorded violations span 2016–2024. 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)
- VA6137999
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Madison, VA
- Population Served
- 13,274
- Health Violations
- Yes (64)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56 | 56 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 5 | 5 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (64)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WILDERNESS on cumulative violation count (64) and EPA-reported population served (13,274). Violation-count peers include KINGMAN WATER WORKS, REGINA MDWCA, DUNCAN PUBLIC UTILITIES AUTHORITY. Population peers include WESTERN SPRINGS, CAMDEN WATERWORKS, Waconia.
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About This Data
WILDERNESS (VA6137999) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include MADISON, TOWN OF; WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL; RSA ROUTE 20; RSA ROUTE 15. Health-based rows (64 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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