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Shinnston, WV

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Shinnston. 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
4,959
people served
16
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Shinnston'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
1019 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
980 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
211.8 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
170.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
68.925 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
60.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
44.725 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.915 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
11.2 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SHINNSTON CITY OF · 4,959 people · 2025
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 Shinnston

SupplierPopulation served
SHINNSTON CITY OF 4,959

Frequently asked questions about Shinnston tap water

Is Shinnston tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Shinnston. 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 Shinnston?

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

What contaminants are in Shinnston's water?

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