Public water system · WV9934086
ActiveWild Ridge
At a glance
Wild Ridge (PWSID WV9934086) is an active transient non-community water system in Nicholas County, West Virginia. It reports serving 87 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
87
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wild Ridge compare with other water systems in Nicholas County?
By EPA's size categories, Wild Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nicholas County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,761 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 24,847 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 Wild Ridge is about 40% 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 Wild Ridge?
EPA lists Wild Ridge 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. 2 of the 9 active systems in Nicholas County (22%) are also privately owned.
Does Wild Ridge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2025 and March 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Wild Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wild Ridge?
Wild Ridge (PWSID WV9934086) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Wild Ridge serve?
Wild Ridge reports serving 87 people through 2 service connections in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
Where does Wild Ridge 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 Wild Ridge 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 March 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 Wild Ridge'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 March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wild Ridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wild Ridge 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 Nicholas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Psd | Nicholas | 6,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Summersville Municipal Water | Nicholas | 5,574 | Community | Surface water |
| Craigsville Psd | Nicholas | 4,997 | Community | Surface water |
| Nettie Leivasy Psd | Nicholas | 3,630 | Community | Surface water |
| Richwood Water Dept | Nicholas | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| Birch River Psd | Nicholas | 1,369 | Community | Purchased 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, “Wild Ridge, PWSID WV9934086, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/wild-ridge-wv9934086 (data as of October 1, 2026).