Public water system · VA5143322
ActiveParadise Lake and Campground
At a glance
Paradise Lake and Campground (PWSID VA5143322) is an active transient non-community water system in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paradise Lake and Campground compare with other water systems in Pittsylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Paradise Lake and Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pittsylvania County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 21,446 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 Paradise Lake and Campground is about 74% above 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 Paradise Lake and Campground?
EPA lists Paradise Lake and Campground 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. 23 of the 46 active systems in Pittsylvania County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Paradise Lake and Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and October 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Paradise Lake and Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paradise Lake and Campground?
Paradise Lake and Campground (PWSID VA5143322) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paradise Lake and Campground serve?
Paradise Lake and Campground reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Where does Paradise Lake and Campground 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 Paradise Lake and Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Paradise Lake and Campground'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paradise Lake and Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paradise Lake and Campground 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 Pittsylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | Pittsylvania | 4,145 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gretna, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham, Town of | Pittsylvania | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Rt 29 North | Pittsylvania | 1,906 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hurt, Town of | Pittsylvania | 1,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Route 58 West | Pittsylvania | 1,260 | 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, “Paradise Lake and Campground, PWSID VA5143322, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/paradise-lake-and-campground-va5143322 (data as of October 1, 2026).