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Athens, WV

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Athens. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
5,633
people served
23
contaminants found
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What was found in Athens's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
738.8 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
195 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
133 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
41.995 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
39.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.62 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
16.998 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
14.4585 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.314 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.2103 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.3815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1.186 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.009 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5888 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
0.5720 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2420 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.0520 pCi/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.0480 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0043 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ATHENS TOWN OF · 5,633 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Athens

SupplierPopulation served
ATHENS TOWN OF 5,633

Frequently asked questions about Athens tap water

Is Athens tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Athens. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Athens?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Athens, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Athens's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Athens include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.