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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9942002

Alpine Springs Lodge

Bowden, West Virginia 26254 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
131
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 131 drinking-water violations at Alpine Springs Lodge, 8% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

131
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alpine Springs Lodge

Alpine Springs Lodge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Bowden, West Virginia (Randolph County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 11 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 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%).

Alpine Springs Lodge's 131 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
25
Total Violations
131
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Randolph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2012
Groundwater Rule MR 32 2025
Nitrate MR 23 2021
Public Notice Other 17 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2010
Nitrite MR 6 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1997

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 Alpine Springs Lodge.

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 WV9942002 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 Groundwater Rule MR 32 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 7500
2021 Nitrate MR 23 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 1040
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 3100
2010 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 0700
2006 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 0200
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 0200
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 3100
1996 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / WV9942002 / 1041

How Alpine Springs Lodge Compares

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

Metric Alpine Springs Lodge West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 25 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 Alpine Springs Lodge water safe to drink? ▼
Alpine Springs Lodge (PWS ID: WV9942002) has 131 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alpine Springs Lodge serve? ▼
Alpine Springs Lodge serves 25 people in Bowden, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Alpine Springs Lodge have? ▼
Alpine Springs Lodge has 131 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alpine Springs Lodge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alpine Springs Lodge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alpine Springs Lodge use? ▼
Alpine Springs Lodge 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.