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Cowen Psd

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,098
people served
16
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Webster

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

16
health-based violations
543
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-03-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-03-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-03-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-03-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Archived 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
TT Health-based Archived 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
TT Health-based Archived 2022-07-01 → 2022-07-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-10-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-10-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-10-02

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48.7 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.615 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 98.7 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 45.7 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
35.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.1 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
40.25 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 72.3 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
17.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
20/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
278.1 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 306 µg/L
19/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.79 µg/L
16/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Nitrate
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10.06 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.2 µg/L
13/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
31.185 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.2 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
951 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
16.561 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.8 µg/L
4/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.7000 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
350 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WAYNE, TERRY E.
Phone
304-226-3541
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cowen Psd

Is Cowen Psd tap water safe to drink?

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

What contaminants were detected in Cowen Psd's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cowen Psd serve?

Cowen Psd reports serving 3,098 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Cowen Psd had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 543 violations on file for Cowen Psd, of which 16 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.