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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9931009

Coopers Rock State Forest

Bruceton Mills, West Virginia 26525 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 837 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

837
People served
371
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 371 drinking-water violations at Coopers Rock State Forest, 1% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

371
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
837
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Coopers Rock State Forest

Coopers Rock State Forest is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 837 residents in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia (Monongalia County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 371 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 253 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 138 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%).

Coopers Rock State Forest's 371 violations sit above 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
837
Total Violations
371
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
40
County
Monongalia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
253
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 138 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 46 2013
Public Notice Other 39 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2025
Nitrate MR 16 2022
Nitrite MR 10 2022
Turbidity Other 7 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 2019

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 Coopers Rock State Forest.

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 WV9931009 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 138 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 0200
2025 Public Notice Other 39 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 8000
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 0300
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 1041
2019 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 0800
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 46 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 3100
1996 Turbidity Other 7 SDWIS / WV9931009 / 0100

How Coopers Rock State Forest Compares

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

Metric Coopers Rock State Forest West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 371 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 837 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 Coopers Rock State Forest water safe to drink? ▼
Coopers Rock State Forest (PWS ID: WV9931009) has 371 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 837 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Coopers Rock State Forest serve? ▼
Coopers Rock State Forest serves 837 people in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does Coopers Rock State Forest have? ▼
Coopers Rock State Forest has 371 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 253 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Coopers Rock State Forest water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Coopers Rock State Forest under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Coopers Rock State Forest use? ▼
Coopers Rock State Forest uses Surface Water 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.