Black Bear Woods

PWSID: WV9947031

1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

Violation trend: 1.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 2.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served283
Service Connections117
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityDavis
EPA ZIP on File26260

Areas Served

  • Davis, Tucker County

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0700TT2021-03-10YesOpen

Violation History (30 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0700MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
7500Other2024-02-16Returned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
7500Other2022-08-13Returned to Compliance
8000MON2021-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2021-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700Other2020-12-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-12-14Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-07-14Returned to Compliance
0700TT2019-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1040MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2018-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2018-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0700Other2016-06-20Returned to Compliance
0700MR2015-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2015-08-20Returned to Compliance
7500Other2013-07-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2013-02-06Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-10-26Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-10-26Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-08-20Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-07-23Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-04-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-01-29Returned to Compliance
7500Other2010-10-22Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Black Bear Woods is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 283 in Davis, West Virginia. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.