Public water system · VA5019782
ActiveSml State Park, Discovery Center
At a glance
Sml State Park, Discovery Center (PWSID VA5019782) is an active transient non-community water system in Bedford County, Virginia. It reports serving 157 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
157
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sml State Park, Discovery Center compare with other water systems in Bedford County?
By EPA's size categories, Sml State Park, Discovery Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bedford County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 48,255 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 Sml State Park, Discovery Center is roughly in line with 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 Sml State Park, Discovery Center?
EPA lists Sml State Park, Discovery Center as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 46 active systems in Bedford County (6.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Sml State Park, Discovery Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Sml State Park, Discovery Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sml State Park, Discovery Center?
Sml State Park, Discovery Center (PWSID VA5019782) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sml State Park, Discovery Center serve?
Sml State Park, Discovery Center reports serving 157 people through 1 service connection in Bedford County, Virginia.
Where does Sml State Park, Discovery Center 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 Sml State Park, Discovery Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Sml State Park, Discovery Center'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sml State Park, Discovery Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sml State Park, Discovery Center 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 Bedford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Regional Water Authority (Brwa) | Bedford | 38,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Staunton River High School | Bedford | 2,066 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center | Bedford | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Smith Mt Lake State Park, Picnic Area | Bedford | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montvale Water, Inc.. | Bedford | 698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Shores | Bedford | 490 | 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, “Sml State Park, Discovery Center, PWSID VA5019782, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/sml-state-park-discovery-center-va5019782 (data as of October 1, 2026).