Public water system · WV3303808
ActivePocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water
At a glance
Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water (PWSID WV3303808) is an active community water system in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,867 people through 210 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,867
Service connections
210
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pocahontas County has 38 active public water systems, and Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.8 times the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 8,055 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. West Virginia has 427 active community water systems, 54% 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 Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water?
EPA lists Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water as privately owned. 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. 17 of the 38 active systems in Pocahontas County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2022 and April 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as unaddressed and 6 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water?
Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water (PWSID WV3303808) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water serve?
Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water reports serving 1,867 people through 210 service connections in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Where does Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water 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 Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Pocahontas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton Town of | Pocahontas | 1,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Cass Scenic Railroad | Pocahontas | 555 | Community | Surface water |
| Pocahontas County Psd | Pocahontas | 504 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Pocahontas Memorial and Marlinton M S | Pocahontas | 362 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pocahontas County High School | Pocahontas | 334 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Denmar Correctional Center | Pocahontas | 297 | Community | 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, “Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water, PWSID WV3303808, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/pocahontas-co-psd-cheat-mountain-water-wv3303808 (data as of October 1, 2026).