Public water system · VA4145510
ActiveLake Shawnee Estates
At a glance
Lake Shawnee Estates (PWSID VA4145510) is an active community water system in Powhatan County, Virginia. It reports serving 379 people through 136 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
379
Service connections
136
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Shawnee Estates compare with other water systems in Powhatan County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Shawnee Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Powhatan County has 23 active public water systems, and Lake Shawnee Estates is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 620 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 14,250 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 Shawnee Estates 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. 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 Lake Shawnee Estates?
EPA lists Lake Shawnee Estates 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. 19 of the 23 active systems in Powhatan County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Shawnee Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between November 2001 and January 2005. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Cadmium (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Lake Shawnee Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Shawnee Estates?
Lake Shawnee Estates (PWSID VA4145510) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Shawnee Estates serve?
Lake Shawnee Estates reports serving 379 people through 136 service connections in Powhatan County, Virginia.
Where does Lake Shawnee Estates 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 Lake Shawnee Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Shawnee Estates' 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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Shawnee Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Shawnee Estates 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 Powhatan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Area Water System | Powhatan | 6,463 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Powhatan Courthouse | Powhatan | 3,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pocahontas Landmark Center | Powhatan | 1,457 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Passion Community Church | Powhatan | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mexican Grill | Powhatan | 365 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mill Quarter Plantation | Powhatan | 330 | 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 Shawnee Estates, PWSID VA4145510, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/lake-shawnee-estates-va4145510 (data as of October 1, 2026).