Public water system · WV9938048
ActiveWatoga State Park Bush Place
At a glance
Watoga State Park Bush Place (PWSID WV9938048) is an active transient non-community water system in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It reports serving 50 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Watoga State Park Bush Place compare with other water systems in Pocahontas County?
By EPA's size categories, Watoga State Park Bush Place 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 0.6% 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 Watoga State Park Bush Place 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 Watoga State Park Bush Place?
EPA lists Watoga State Park Bush Place 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. 9 of the 38 active systems in Pocahontas County (24%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Watoga State Park Bush Place have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and April 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2021-11-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Watoga State Park Bush Place: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watoga State Park Bush Place?
Watoga State Park Bush Place (PWSID WV9938048) 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 Watoga State Park Bush Place serve?
Watoga State Park Bush Place reports serving 50 people through 13 service connections in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Where does Watoga State Park Bush Place 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 Watoga State Park Bush Place have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 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 Watoga State Park Bush Place'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Watoga State Park Bush Place's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Watoga State Park Bush Place 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, “Watoga State Park Bush Place, PWSID WV9938048, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/watoga-state-park-bush-place-wv9938048 (data as of October 1, 2026).