Public water system · VA2003892
ActiveWatermarks Camp
At a glance
Watermarks Camp (PWSID VA2003892) is an active transient non-community water system in Albemarle County, Virginia. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Watermarks Camp compare with other water systems in Albemarle County?
By EPA's size categories, Watermarks Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Albemarle County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,634 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 102,924 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 Watermarks Camp is about 39% 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 Watermarks Camp?
EPA lists Watermarks 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. 41 of the 63 active systems in Albemarle County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Watermarks Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and January 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Watermarks Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watermarks Camp?
Watermarks Camp (PWSID VA2003892) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Watermarks Camp serve?
Watermarks Camp reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Albemarle County, Virginia.
Where does Watermarks 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 Watermarks Camp 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 2016. 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 Watermarks 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Watermarks Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Watermarks 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 Albemarle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acsa Urban Area | Albemarle | 77,408 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Acsa Crozet | Albemarle | 12,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I64 Rest Area Wbl | Albemarle | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| I64 Rest Area Ebl | Albemarle | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Acsa Scottsville | Albemarle | 710 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chris Greene Lake - Park Side | Albemarle | 635 | 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, “Watermarks Camp, PWSID VA2003892, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/watermarks-camp-va2003892 (data as of October 1, 2026).