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Spencer, WV

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Spencer. 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
4,630
people served
17
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Spencer'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
981.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
368.1 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
72.008 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
66.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.08 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
37.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
21.37 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
13.806 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.846 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.59 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.206 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.6700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.0340 pCi/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.00074 mg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SPENCER WATER DEPT · 4,630 people · 2023
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 Spencer

SupplierPopulation served
SPENCER WATER DEPT 4,630

Frequently asked questions about Spencer tap water

Is Spencer tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Spencer. 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 Spencer?

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

What contaminants are in Spencer's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Spencer 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.