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Ripley, WV

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Ripley. 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.

3
water suppliers
11,660
people served
19
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Ripley'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
854.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
605.05 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 802.25 µg/L — SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD ROUTE 33 · 170 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
110 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
101 µg/L 168%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
95.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
65.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Barium
43.68 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
39.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.02 µg/L — SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD ROUTE 33 · 170 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.4925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.43 µg/L — RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
10.865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
4.08 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.36 µg/L — SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD ROUTE 33 · 170 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5830 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.5 µg/L — RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Selenium
0.2550 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: RIPLEY CITY OF · 5,420 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0043 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D · 6,070 people · 2025
3/3 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 Ripley

SupplierPopulation served
SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D 6,070
RIPLEY CITY OF 5,420
SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD ROUTE 33 170

Frequently asked questions about Ripley tap water

Is Ripley tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Ripley. 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 Ripley?

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

What contaminants are in Ripley's water?

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