Public water system · VA5117400
ActiveLa Crosse, Town of
At a glance
Town of La Crosse (PWSID VA5117400) is an active community water system in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It reports serving 850 people through 384 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
850
Service connections
384
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of La Crosse compare with other water systems in Mecklenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of La Crosse is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mecklenburg County has 14 active public water systems, and Town of La Crosse is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 1,024 people per system, and accounts for 5.9% of the 14,337 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 La Crosse 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 Town of La Crosse?
EPA lists Town of La Crosse 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 14 active systems in Mecklenburg County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of La Crosse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2000 and April 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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 La Crosse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of La Crosse?
Town of La Crosse (PWSID VA5117400) 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 La Crosse serve?
Town of La Crosse reports serving 850 people through 384 service connections in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Where does Town of La Crosse 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 Town of La Crosse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 La Crosse'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 La Crosse's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of La Crosse 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 Mecklenburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill, Town of | Mecklenburg | 4,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roanoke River Service Authority | Mecklenburg | 3,073 | Community | Surface water |
| Chase City,Town of | Mecklenburg | 2,242 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clarksville, Town of | Mecklenburg | 1,400 | Community | Surface water |
| River Ridge | Mecklenburg | 950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Boydton, Town of | Mecklenburg | 430 | 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, “La Crosse, Town of, PWSID VA5117400, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/la-crosse-town-of-va5117400 (data as of October 1, 2026).