Public water system · VA5011200
ActiveHolliday Lake State Park
At a glance
Holliday Lake State Park (PWSID VA5011200) is an active transient non-community water system in Appomattox County, Virginia. It reports serving 250 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Holliday Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Appomattox County?
By EPA's size categories, Holliday Lake State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Appomattox County has 12 active public water systems, and Holliday Lake State Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 215 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% of the 2,574 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 Holliday Lake State Park is about 74% above 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 Holliday Lake State Park?
EPA lists Holliday Lake State Park as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 12 active systems in Appomattox County (8.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Holliday Lake State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and January 2013. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Holliday Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Holliday Lake State Park?
Holliday Lake State Park (PWSID VA5011200) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Holliday Lake State Park serve?
Holliday Lake State Park reports serving 250 people through 48 service connections in Appomattox County, Virginia.
Where does Holliday Lake State Park 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 Holliday Lake State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Holliday Lake State Park'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Holliday Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Holliday Lake State Park 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 Appomattox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox Water System | Appomattox | 1,761 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pamplin City, Town of | Appomattox | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | Appomattox | 75 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| D. C. Mini Mart | Appomattox | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Lake, Section 1 | Appomattox | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Moose Lodge 975 | Appomattox | 50 | 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, “Holliday Lake State Park, PWSID VA5011200, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/holliday-lake-state-park-va5011200 (data as of October 1, 2026).