Public water system record
Cowpet Bay Village-West
On record as serving St. Thomas Island, VI · Serves 300 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cowpet Bay Village-West in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Cowpet Bay Village-West draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2000.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Cowpet Bay Village-West go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cowpet Bay Village-West in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cowpet Bay Village-West draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Cowpet Bay Village-West must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cowpet Bay Village-West for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells