Is West Liberty, WV Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in West Liberty'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	519.15 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	132.375 µg/L 165% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	79.245 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	63.675 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	42.275 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	32.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	29.7 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	24.7 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	14.11 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	6.203 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	3.9875 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	3.792 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	2.83 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: OHIO COUNTY PSD · 6,297 people · 2021	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 West Liberty

Supplier	Population served
OHIO COUNTY PSD	6,297

Frequently asked questions about West Liberty tap water

Is West Liberty tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving West Liberty. 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 West Liberty?

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

What contaminants are in West Liberty's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in West Liberty include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane. 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.