Cowen, WV
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Cowen Psd
- PWSID:
- WV3305103
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 3,098 people
EPA & DEP violations
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Mar 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 16, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 16, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 16, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 16, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 15, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 15, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 14, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedSurface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedcis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
DICHLOROMETHANE — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDICHLOROMETHANE MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
o-Dichlorobenzene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedo-Dichlorobenzene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
p-Dichlorobenzene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedp-Dichlorobenzene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Vinyl chloride — MR violation
medium severityResolvedVinyl chloride MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
1,2-Dichloroethane — MR violation
medium severityResolved1,2-Dichloroethane MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Carbon tetrachloride — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCarbon tetrachloride MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
1,1,2-Trichloroethane — MR violation
medium severityResolved1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Tetrachloroethylene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTetrachloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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