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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9925016

Covestro

Proctor, West Virginia 26055 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
201
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 201 drinking-water violations at Covestro, 16% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

201
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Covestro

Covestro is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Proctor, West Virginia (Marshall County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 201 total violations for this system , of which 33 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 132 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 30 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across West Virginia, EPA tracks 774 public water systems serving 1,597,057 people, with 187,590 cumulative violations and 11,480 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 242.4 violations. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

Covestro's 201 violations sit below the West Virginia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
201
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
132
Treatment Tech Violations
33

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 30 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 25 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 2023
Chlorine MR 17 2024
TTHM MR 16 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2004
Nitrate MR 12 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2025

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Covestro.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WV9925016 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

West Virginia Drinking Water Authority

West Virginia's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find WV regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 8000
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 0200
2024 Public Notice Other 30 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 7500
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 0300
2024 Chlorine MR 17 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 0999
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 16 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 2950
2023 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 1040
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 5000
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 0300
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 3100
2002 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 25 SDWIS / WV9925016 / 0200

How Covestro Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Covestro West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 201 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 14.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 45.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 300 2,063 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 774 regulated public water systems in West Virginia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Covestro water safe to drink? ▼
Covestro (PWS ID: WV9925016) has 201 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Covestro serve? ▼
Covestro serves 300 people in Proctor, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Covestro have? ▼
Covestro has 201 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 132 monitoring/reporting violations, and 33 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Covestro water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Covestro under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Covestro use? ▼
Covestro uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.