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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9955109

Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System

Wharton, West Virginia 25208 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
482
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 482 drinking-water violations at Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System, 2% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

482
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System

Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Wharton, West Virginia (Wyoming County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 482 total violations for this system , of which 9 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 468 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 1,2-Dichloroethane, recorded in 12 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%).

Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System's 482 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
60
Total Violations
482
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
468
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2019
Styrene MR 12 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2019
OXAMYL MR 12 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2019
Atrazine MR 12 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2019
2,4-D MR 12 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2019
Picloram MR 12 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2019
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2019
Chlordane MR 12 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2019
Methoxychlor MR 12 2019
LASSO MR 12 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 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 Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System.

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 WV9955109 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 TT 9 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 7500
2022 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 0700
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 5000
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2980
2019 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2996
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2035
2019 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2036
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2981
2019 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2050
2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2067
2019 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2105
2019 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2306
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WV9955109 / 2984

How Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System Compares

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

Metric Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 482 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 60 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 Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System (PWS ID: WV9955109) has 482 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System serve? ▼
Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System serves 60 people in Wharton, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System have? ▼
Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System has 482 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 468 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System use? ▼
Blackhawk Flying Eagle Water System 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.
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.