Public water system · VA2043644
ActiveNorthern Virginia Lions Youth Camp
At a glance
Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp (PWSID VA2043644) is an active transient non-community water system in Clarke County, Virginia. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp compare with other water systems in Clarke County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarke County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 8,414 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 Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp is about 17% 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 Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp?
EPA lists Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Clarke County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and July 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp?
Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp (PWSID VA2043644) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp serve?
Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Clarke County, Virginia.
Where does Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp 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 Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp 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 Clarke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville, Town of | Clarke | 4,574 | Community | Surface water |
| Clarke County Sanitary Authority | Clarke | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Mount Weather Emergency Operations Cente | Clarke | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Shen-Valley Auction Co Inc. | Clarke | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Retreat | Clarke | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keystone Baptist Church | Clarke | 175 | Non-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, “Northern Virginia Lions Youth Camp, PWSID VA2043644, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/northern-virginia-lions-youth-camp-va2043644 (data as of October 1, 2026).