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Chester Water Dept.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
22
detected
3,220
people served
24
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hancock

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.

24
health-based violations
323
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-11-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-07-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-07-29

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
Copper
865.95 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 942 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
1.84 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L
20/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
5120 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0032 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Barium
69.675 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 72.3 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
219.5 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.214 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.52 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
6.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.41 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
10.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
25.9 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.04 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15.1 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.92 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.922 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.93 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.73 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.1046 pCi/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.15 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.5345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.61 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
1.095 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.1 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
5460 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Nitrite
340 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
54 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WEDGEWOOD, ED
Phone
304-387-0114

Frequently asked questions about Chester Water Dept.

Is Chester Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Chester 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 Chester Water Dept.'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Chester Water Dept. serve?

Chester Water Dept. reports serving 3,220 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Chester Water Dept. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 323 violations on file for Chester Water Dept., of which 24 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.