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Richwood, WV

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Richwood. 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
2,480
people served
18
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Richwood'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
990 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
450 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
261.2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
58.86 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.08 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
52.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
23.475 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
18.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10.64 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.7 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.3000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0185 mg/L 123%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RICHWOOD WATER DEPT · 2,480 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 Richwood

SupplierPopulation served
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT 2,480

Frequently asked questions about Richwood tap water

Is Richwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Richwood. 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 Richwood?

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

What contaminants are in Richwood's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Richwood include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM. 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.