Public water system · WV9922048
ActiveUpper MUD River (W M A)
At a glance
Upper MUD River (W M A) (PWSID WV9922048) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, West Virginia. It reports serving 159 people through 5 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
159
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Upper MUD River (W M A) compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper MUD River (W M A) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 8 active public water systems, and Upper MUD River (W M A) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,534 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 12,268 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 Upper MUD River (W M A) is about 10% above 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 Upper MUD River (W M A)?
EPA lists Upper MUD River (W M A) 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 8 active systems in Lincoln County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Upper MUD River (W M A) 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and February 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Upper MUD River (W M A): frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper MUD River (W M A)?
Upper MUD River (W M A) (PWSID WV9922048) 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 Upper MUD River (W M A) serve?
Upper MUD River (W M A) reports serving 159 people through 5 service connections in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Where does Upper MUD River (W M A) 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 Upper MUD River (W M A) 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 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 Upper MUD River (W M A)'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 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upper MUD River (W M A)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Upper MUD River (W M A) 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Psd | Lincoln | 4,039 | Community | Surface water |
| Branchland Midkiff Psd | Lincoln | 3,077 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Hamlin, City of | Lincoln | 2,465 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Psd - Route 3 | Lincoln | 2,226 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River | Lincoln | 191 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Big Ugly Community Center | Lincoln | 61 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Upper MUD River (W M A), PWSID WV9922048, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/upper-mud-river-w-m-a-wv9922048 (data as of October 1, 2026).