Public water system · WV3301311
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At a glance
Rupert Water (PWSID WV3301311) is an active community water system in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,170 people through 517 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,170
Service connections
517
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rupert Water compare with other water systems in Greenbrier County?
By EPA's size categories, Rupert Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Greenbrier County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 858 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 30,022 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 Rupert 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. 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 Rupert Water?
EPA lists Rupert Water as owned by a local 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. 8 of the 35 active systems in Greenbrier County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rupert Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and February 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Nitrate. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Rupert Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rupert Water?
Rupert Water (PWSID WV3301311) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Rupert Water serve?
Rupert Water reports serving 1,170 people through 517 service connections in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Where does Rupert Water 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 Rupert Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. 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 Rupert 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rupert Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rupert 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 Greenbrier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | Greenbrier | 12,065 | Community | Surface water |
| White Sulphur Springs Water | Greenbrier | 3,845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenbrier Hotel Corporation | Greenbrier | 3,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alderson Water | Greenbrier | 2,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Ronceverte Water | Greenbrier | 2,091 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenbrier County Psd 2 | Greenbrier | 1,478 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Rupert Water, PWSID WV3301311, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/rupert-water-wv3301311 (data as of October 1, 2026).