Public water system · WV9938011
ActiveUsfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr
At a glance
Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr (PWSID WV9938011) is an active transient non-community water system in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pocahontas County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr 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 Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr?
EPA lists Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr as owned by the federal 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. 4 of the 38 active systems in Pocahontas County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr 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 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and February 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-06 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-06 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr?
Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr (PWSID WV9938011) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr serve?
Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Where does Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr 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 Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr 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 2026. 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 Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr'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 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr 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 Pocahontas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton Town of | Pocahontas | 1,930 | Community | Surface water |
| Pocahontas Co Psd - Cheat Mountain Water | Pocahontas | 1,867 | 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 |
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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, “Usfs Cranberry Mtn Nature Ctr, PWSID WV9938011, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/usfs-cranberry-mtn-nature-ctr-wv9938011 (data as of October 1, 2026).