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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9931007

Chestnut Ridge Park

Bruceton Mills, West Virginia 26525 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 53 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

53
People served
208
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 208 drinking-water violations at Chestnut Ridge Park, 1% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

208
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
53
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chestnut Ridge Park

Chestnut Ridge Park is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 53 residents in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia (Monongalia County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 154 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 55 violations (MR). 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%).

Chestnut Ridge Park's 208 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
53
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
38
County
Monongalia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
154
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 55 2022
Public Notice Other 46 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 45 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 32 2023
Nitrate MR 16 2022
Nitrite MR 6 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2023
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2016

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 Chestnut Ridge Park.

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 WV9931007 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
2024 Public Notice Other 46 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 32 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 8000
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 0700
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 55 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 0700
2022 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 1041
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 45 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 3100
2016 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WV9931007 / 0700

How Chestnut Ridge Park Compares

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

Metric Chestnut Ridge Park West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 53 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 Chestnut Ridge Park water safe to drink? ▼
Chestnut Ridge Park (PWS ID: WV9931007) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 53 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chestnut Ridge Park serve? ▼
Chestnut Ridge Park serves 53 people in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Chestnut Ridge Park have? ▼
Chestnut Ridge Park has 208 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 154 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chestnut Ridge Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chestnut Ridge Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chestnut Ridge Park use? ▼
Chestnut Ridge Park uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.