Public water system · PA6431043
ActiveBfs Foods# 52
At a glance
Bfs Foods# 52 (PWSID PA6431043) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, West Virginia. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bfs Foods# 52 compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Bfs Foods# 52 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,265 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 31,715 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bfs Foods# 52 is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. West Virginia has 309 active transient non-community water systems, 39% of the state's 791 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 468 West Virginia systems (59%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bfs Foods# 52?
EPA lists Bfs Foods# 52 as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 14 active systems in Mercer County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Bfs Foods# 52 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bfs Foods# 52: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bfs Foods# 52?
Bfs Foods# 52 (PWSID PA6431043) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bfs Foods# 52 serve?
Bfs Foods# 52 reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Where does Bfs Foods# 52 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bfs Foods# 52 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bfs Foods# 52's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bfs Foods# 52's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bfs Foods# 52 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wvawc Bluefield District | Mercer | 12,174 | Community | Surface water |
| Bluewell Psd | Mercer | 6,216 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Athens Town of | Mercer | 5,633 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Valley Glenwood Psd Glenwood | Mercer | 4,914 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail | Mercer | 2,130 | Community | Surface water |
| Raleigh County Psd Egeria | Mercer | 200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bfs Foods# 52, PWSID PA6431043, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/bfs-foods-52-pa6431043 (data as of October 1, 2026).