Public water system · VA1197126
ActiveDeer Trail Park Campground
At a glance
Deer Trail Park Campground (PWSID VA1197126) is an active transient non-community water system in Wythe County, Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 106 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
106
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Deer Trail Park Campground compare with other water systems in Wythe County?
By EPA's size categories, Deer Trail Park Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wythe County has 8 active public water systems, and Deer Trail Park Campground is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,329 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,629 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Deer Trail Park Campground is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Deer Trail Park Campground?
EPA lists Deer Trail Park Campground as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Wythe County (13%) are also privately owned.
Does Deer Trail Park Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and July 2018. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Deer Trail Park Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deer Trail Park Campground?
Deer Trail Park Campground (PWSID VA1197126) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Deer Trail Park Campground serve?
Deer Trail Park Campground reports serving 25 people through 106 service connections in Wythe County, Virginia.
Where does Deer Trail Park Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Deer Trail Park Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Deer Trail Park Campground'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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deer Trail Park Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Deer Trail Park Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Wythe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wytheville, Town of | Wythe | 7,804 | Community | Surface water |
| Rural Retreat, Town of | Wythe | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Foster Falls Campground | Wythe | 225 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stony Fork Recreation Area | Wythe | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hussey Mountain | Wythe | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shot Tower State Park | Wythe | 25 | Transient non-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, “Deer Trail Park Campground, PWSID VA1197126, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/deer-trail-park-campground-va1197126 (data as of October 1, 2026).