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Clay Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
17
detected
1,232
people served
55
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Clay

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

55
health-based violations
406
violations on file
13
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-01-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-01-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-01-01
TT Health-based Archived 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
TT Health-based Archived 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
TT Health-based Archived 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2022-09-02
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2022-09-02
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2022-09-02
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2022-09-02

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Dichloroacetic Acid
34.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.9 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
76.285 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 105 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
40.045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.7 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
11.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.5 µg/L
47/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
71.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 83.3 µg/L
47/47 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
81.87 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 91.9 µg/L
47/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.2905 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
40/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.26 µg/L
36/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
44.76 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.7 µg/L
29/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0026 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Lead
3.15 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
11/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
51.56 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 52.8 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
40 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.28 pCi/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite
190 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HUBBARD, JASON
Phone
304-587-2429

Frequently asked questions about Clay Water Dept

Is Clay Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Clay Water Dept's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Clay Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Clay Water Dept serve?

Clay Water Dept reports serving 1,232 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Clay Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 406 violations on file for Clay Water Dept, of which 55 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 13 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.