Is LAKE WILDERNESS's water safe to drink?
LAKE WILDERNESS had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 2,513, over 972 connections.
LAKE WILDERNESS's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LAKE WILDERNESS ranks 6,074th by violation burden (53th percentile) - 30 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the VA average
VA's 186 covered systems average 4.2 health-based violations each; LAKE WILDERNESS carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
LAKE WILDERNESS's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
LAKE WILDERNESS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What LAKE WILDERNESS's record does not cover
LAKE WILDERNESS's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 30 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.