Public water system · VA5031050

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Altavista, Town of

At a glance

Town of Altavista (PWSID VA5031050) is an active community water system in Campbell County, Virginia. It reports serving 3,850 people through 1,541 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

3,850

Service connections

1,541

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDVA5031050

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,850

Service connections1,541

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyVA state drinking water program

City served—

StateVirginia

ZIP—

CountyCampbell County

How does Town of Altavista compare with other water systems in Campbell County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Altavista is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Campbell County has 25 active public water systems, and Town of Altavista is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 190% above the county average of 1,326 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 33,146 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Altavista is about 43% below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Altavista?

EPA lists Town of Altavista as owned by a local government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 25 active systems in Campbell County (24%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Altavista have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Antimonycode 1074	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Thalliumcode 1085	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Berylliumcode 1075	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cadmiumcode 1015	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Town of Altavista: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Altavista?

Town of Altavista (PWSID VA5031050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Altavista serve?

Town of Altavista reports serving 3,850 people through 1,541 service connections in Campbell County, Virginia.

Where does Town of Altavista get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Town of Altavista have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Town of Altavista's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Altavista's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Altavista must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Campbell County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Campbell County Central System	Campbell	21,761	Community	Surface water
Campbell County East System	Campbell	2,505	Community	Purchased surface water
Brookneal, Town of	Campbell	1,500	Community	Surface water
William Campbell High School	Campbell	750	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Thousand Trails	Campbell	600	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Knoll Woods/Ivy Acres	Campbell	360	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Altavista, Town of, PWSID VA5031050, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/altavista-town-of-va5031050 (data as of October 1, 2026).