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Cass Scenic Railroad

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
17
detected
555
people served
16
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Pocahontas

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

16
health-based violations
1,191
violations on file
29
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-01-18
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-01-18
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-07-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
870 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00033 mg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Chloroform
35.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.9 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
38.915 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.5 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
79.6 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2014–2017
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.4 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
26.9 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.5 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.6 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
130.85 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
8/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1.095 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
2/10 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2300 pCi/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.9940 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Dinoseb
5.1 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6220 pCi/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Nitrate-Nitrite
790 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromochloromethaneEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WITSBERGER, FRANK L.

Frequently asked questions about Cass Scenic Railroad

Is Cass Scenic Railroad tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Cass Scenic Railroad's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Cass Scenic Railroad's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Chloroform, TTHM, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cass Scenic Railroad serve?

Cass Scenic Railroad reports serving 555 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Cass Scenic Railroad had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 1191 violations on file for Cass Scenic Railroad, of which 16 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 29 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.