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CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK

PWS ID: WV9947044 · DAVIS, West Virginia 26260

CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK serves 1,683 people in DAVIS, West Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 183 recorded EPA violations, including 83 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK

CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,683 residents in DAVIS, West Virginia (Tucker County) through 71 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 183 total violations for this system , of which 83 (45%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 38 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK's 183 violations sit below the West Virginia average. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). 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
1,683
Total Violations
183
Health-Based Violations
83
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
71
County
Tucker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
80
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 38 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 38 2006
TTHM MR 17 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2013
Public Notice Other 6 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2015
Chlorine MR 6 2021
Turbidity Other 6 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1993
Simazine MR 2 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2011
Atrazine MR 2 2011
Heptachlor MR 2 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2011
Chlordane MR 2 2011
Methoxychlor MR 2 2011
2,4-D MR 2 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011
Carbofuran MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2011
LASSO MR 2 2011
Picloram MR 2 2011
OXAMYL MR 2 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2011

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 CANAAN VALLEY STATE 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 WV9947044 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
2021 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 7500
2021 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 0999
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 8000
2020 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2950
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 3100
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2456
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 3100
2011 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2037
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2042
2011 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2050
2011 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2065
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2067
2011 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2959
2011 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / WV9947044 / 2015

How CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK Compares

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

Metric CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 183 242.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 83 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 1,683 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK water safe to drink? ▼
CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK (PWS ID: WV9947044) has 183 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,683 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK serve? ▼
CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK serves 1,683 people in DAVIS, West Virginia. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 71 service connections.
What type of violations does CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK have? ▼
CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK has 183 total violations: 83 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK use? ▼
CANAAN VALLEY STATE PARK uses Groundwater 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.

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