Public water system · VA1051726
ActiveDcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin
At a glance
Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin (PWSID VA1051726) is an active community water system in Dickenson County, Virginia. It reports serving 700 people through 252 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
252
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin compare with other water systems in Dickenson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dickenson County has 19 active public water systems, and Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 841 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 15,975 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 Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin is well 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin?
EPA lists Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin 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. 18 of the 19 active systems in Dickenson County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and January 2023. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-12 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-12 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin?
Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin (PWSID VA1051726) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin serve?
Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin reports serving 700 people through 252 service connections in Dickenson County, Virginia.
Where does Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin 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 Dickenson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clintwood, Town of | Dickenson | 4,836 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Big Caney | Dickenson | 3,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Dickenson County Regional | Dickenson | 2,978 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Skeetrock | Dickenson | 1,090 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sandy Ridge - Dcpsa | Dickenson | 592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcpsa - Rt. 80 | Dickenson | 448 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Dcpsa - Honey Camp/Darwin, PWSID VA1051726, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/dcpsa-honey-camp-darwin-va1051726 (data as of October 1, 2026).