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Tap water quality report

ZIP 26206 — Cowen, WV

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 26206 in Cowen, WV detected 18 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
3,098
people served
18
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 26206

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 26206

SupplierStatePopulation served
COWEN PSD WV 3,098

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 26206 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 26206 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 26206. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 26206?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 26206. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 26206's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.