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Ranson, WV

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Ranson. 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
302
people served
22
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Ranson'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
Nitrate-Nitrite
660 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8000 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7780 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
400 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
186 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 368 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
58.88 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 153.7 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
153 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
11 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
6.94 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.059 pCi/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
4.635 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.01 pCi/L 80%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.349 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.06 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.207 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.9700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 1.08 µg/L — CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7950 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.7000 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6950 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION · 107 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES · 195 people · 2025
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 Ranson

SupplierPopulation served
CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES 195
CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION 107

Frequently asked questions about Ranson tap water

Is Ranson tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Ranson. 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 Ranson?

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

What contaminants are in Ranson's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ranson include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium. 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.