DURHAM, VA · Alleghany County
MOUNTAIN LAKE Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 31, 2008. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Alleghany County, VA.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Virginia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- VA2005640
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 25
- Service connections
- 10
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
MOUNTAIN LAKE is one of 2,163 community water systems in Virginia in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 25 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2008; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1991 and 2008, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2008.
Of the 4, 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003
ArchivedMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| May 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002 | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| March 1, 1991 – March 31, 1991 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- August 20, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- December 5, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- August 17, 2005State Public Notification requested31 linked violations
- November 19, 2003State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- July 24, 2003State Public Notification received8 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
BURROUGHS, RALPH
919-489-0832
DURHAM, NC 27707