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Pennsboro, WV

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Pennsboro. 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.

2
water suppliers
1,988
people served
13
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Pennsboro'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
Copper
64.68 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 235.6 µg/L — ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
102 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 125.24 µg/L — ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
83.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 101 µg/L — ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
81.5 µg/L 136%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
70 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30.3 µg/L — ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
23.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3.98 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.424 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.333 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PENNSBORO · 1,532 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0021 mg/L — ELLENBORO PSD · 456 people · 2024
2/2 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 Pennsboro

SupplierPopulation served
PENNSBORO 1,532
ELLENBORO PSD 456

Frequently asked questions about Pennsboro tap water

Is Pennsboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Pennsboro. 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 Pennsboro?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Pennsboro, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Pennsboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pennsboro include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid. 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.