Public water system · WV9916014
ActiveLost River State Park
At a glance
Lost River State Park (PWSID WV9916014) is an active transient non-community water system in Hardy County, West Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lost River State Park compare with other water systems in Hardy County?
By EPA's size categories, Lost River State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardy County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,383 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 Lost River State Park is about 65% 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 Lost River State Park?
EPA lists Lost River State Park 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. 2 of the 22 active systems in Hardy County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lost River State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and February 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Lost River State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lost River State Park?
Lost River State Park (PWSID WV9916014) 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 Lost River State Park serve?
Lost River State Park reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Where does Lost River State Park 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 Lost River State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. 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 Lost River State Park'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lost River State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lost River State Park 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 Hardy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield Municipal Water | Hardy | 2,328 | Community | Surface water |
| Hardy County Psd 220 South | Hardy | 1,463 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hardy County Psd 220 N | Hardy | 1,442 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hardy County Psd-Route 55 | Hardy | 908 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wardensville, Town of | Hardy | 788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardy County Psd-South Fork | Hardy | 254 | 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, “Lost River State Park, PWSID WV9916014, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/lost-river-state-park-wv9916014 (data as of October 1, 2026).