Public water system · VA2065480
ActiveLake Monticello
At a glance
Lake Monticello (PWSID VA2065480) is an active community water system in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It reports serving 12,943 people through 5,157 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,943
Service connections
5,157
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Monticello compare with other water systems in Fluvanna County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Monticello is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fluvanna County has 22 active public water systems, and Lake Monticello is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 955 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 21,002 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 Lake Monticello is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 Virginia systems (4.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lake Monticello?
EPA lists Lake Monticello 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. 14 of the 22 active systems in Fluvanna County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Monticello have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Lake Monticello: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Monticello?
Lake Monticello (PWSID VA2065480) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Monticello serve?
Lake Monticello reports serving 12,943 people through 5,157 service connections in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Where does Lake Monticello get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lake Monticello have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 Lake Monticello'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Monticello's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Monticello 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 Fluvanna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Union Sanitary District | Fluvanna | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women | Fluvanna | 1,650 | Community | Surface water |
| Fluvanna County High School | Fluvanna | 1,405 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fluvanna County Middle School | Fluvanna | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Friendship - Dining Hall/Lake | Fluvanna | 315 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Columbia | Fluvanna | 110 | 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, “Lake Monticello, PWSID VA2065480, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/lake-monticello-va2065480 (data as of October 1, 2026).