Public water system · WV9931009
ActiveCoopers Rock State Forest
At a glance
Coopers Rock State Forest (PWSID WV9931009) is an active transient non-community water system in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It reports serving 837 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
837
Service connections
40
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Coopers Rock State Forest compare with other water systems in Monongalia County?
By EPA's size categories, Coopers Rock State Forest is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monongalia County has 11 active public water systems, and Coopers Rock State Forest is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,534 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 82,877 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 Coopers Rock State Forest is about 5.8 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 West Virginia systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Coopers Rock State Forest?
EPA lists Coopers Rock State Forest as owned by a state government. The WV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 11 active systems in Monongalia County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Coopers Rock State Forest have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between May 2025 and February 2026. By type: 9 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as unaddressed and 3 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Coopers Rock State Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coopers Rock State Forest?
Coopers Rock State Forest (PWSID WV9931009) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Coopers Rock State Forest serve?
Coopers Rock State Forest reports serving 837 people through 40 service connections in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Where does Coopers Rock State Forest get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Coopers Rock State Forest have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Coopers Rock State Forest'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coopers Rock State Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Coopers Rock State Forest 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 Monongalia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown Utility Board | Monongalia | 66,851 | Community | Surface water |
| Clinton Water Assoc - Route 119 | Monongalia | 5,733 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clay Battelle Psd | Monongalia | 3,858 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clinton Water Assoc - Kingwood Pike | Monongalia | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pleasant Valley Psd | Monongalia | 2,231 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pleasant Valley Psd - North Cassville | Monongalia | 114 | 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, “Coopers Rock State Forest, PWSID WV9931009, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/coopers-rock-state-forest-wv9931009 (data as of October 1, 2026).