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Cowen, WV

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Cowen. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
3,098
people served
18
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Cowen's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
951 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
350 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
278.1 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.615 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
40.25 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
35.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
31.185 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
17.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
16.561 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10.06 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.7000 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: COWEN PSD · 3,098 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Cowen

SupplierPopulation served
COWEN PSD 3,098

Frequently asked questions about Cowen tap water

Is Cowen tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Cowen. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Cowen?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Cowen, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Cowen's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cowen include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.