Public water system · MD1011090
ActiveGreen Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs
At a glance
Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs (PWSID MD1011090) is an active transient non-community water system in Allegany County, West Virginia. It reports serving 29 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegany County has 1 active public water system, and Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 29 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 29 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 Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs is well 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 Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs?
EPA lists Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs as owned by a state government. The MD 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 1 active systems in Allegany County (100%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and September 2009. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs?
Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs (PWSID MD1011090) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs serve?
Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs reports serving 29 people through 2 service connections in Allegany County, West Virginia.
Where does Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs 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 Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs 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.
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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, “Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs, PWSID MD1011090, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/green-ridge-state-forest-hdqtrs-md1011090 (data as of October 1, 2026).