Public water system · WV9913042
ActiveLake Sherwood Picnic Area 61
At a glance
Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 (PWSID WV9913042) is an active transient non-community water system in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 compare with other water systems in Greenbrier County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greenbrier County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 858 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 30,022 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 is about 3.5 times 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. West Virginia has 309 active transient non-community water systems, 39% of the state's 791 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 468 West Virginia systems (59%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61?
EPA lists Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 as owned by the federal government. The WV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 35 active systems in Greenbrier County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 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 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2022 and October 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-14 | 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 |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61?
Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 (PWSID WV9913042) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 serve?
Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Where does Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 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 Sherwood Picnic Area 61 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 2025. 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 Sherwood Picnic Area 61'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 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 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 Greenbrier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | Greenbrier | 12,065 | Community | Surface water |
| White Sulphur Springs Water | Greenbrier | 3,845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenbrier Hotel Corporation | Greenbrier | 3,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alderson Water | Greenbrier | 2,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Ronceverte Water | Greenbrier | 2,091 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenbrier County Psd 2 | Greenbrier | 1,478 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61, PWSID WV9913042, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/lake-sherwood-picnic-area-61-wv9913042 (data as of October 1, 2026).