Public water system · VA2003352
ActiveIvy Creek Natural Area
At a glance
Ivy Creek Natural Area (PWSID VA2003352) is an active transient non-community water system in Albemarle County, Virginia. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ivy Creek Natural Area compare with other water systems in Albemarle County?
By EPA's size categories, Ivy Creek Natural Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Albemarle County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 102,924 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 Ivy Creek Natural Area is about 31% 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 Ivy Creek Natural Area?
EPA lists Ivy Creek Natural Area 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 63 active systems in Albemarle County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ivy Creek Natural Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and September 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ivy Creek Natural Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ivy Creek Natural Area?
Ivy Creek Natural Area (PWSID VA2003352) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ivy Creek Natural Area serve?
Ivy Creek Natural Area reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Where does Ivy Creek Natural Area 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 Ivy Creek Natural Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 Ivy Creek Natural Area'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ivy Creek Natural Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ivy Creek Natural Area 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 Albemarle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acsa Urban Area | Albemarle | 77,408 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Acsa Crozet | Albemarle | 12,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I64 Rest Area Wbl | Albemarle | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| I64 Rest Area Ebl | Albemarle | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Acsa Scottsville | Albemarle | 710 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chris Greene Lake - Park Side | Albemarle | 635 | 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, “Ivy Creek Natural Area, PWSID VA2003352, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/ivy-creek-natural-area-va2003352 (data as of October 1, 2026).