Is Wvaw - the Mountain Water Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Jefferson

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.

health-based violations

428

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-11-01 → 2017-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Nitrate	1342.5 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1410 µg/L	26/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	687.5 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 830 µg/L	20/20	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	16/16	LCR	2025
Bromodichloromethane	11.66 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L	7/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	6.22 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L	7/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	3.38 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L	7/20	SYR4	2013–2019
TTHM	48.52 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 55 µg/L	7/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Barium	157.4 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 159 µg/L	5/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	34.38 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38.8 µg/L	5/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L	5/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	4.152 pCi/L 28% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L worst single sample: 4.33 pCi/L	5/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity	2.23 pCi/L No EPA limit set	5/5	SYR4	2018–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	12.62 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L	5/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	1369.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1410 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2018
Trichloroacetic Acid	3.895 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4 µg/L	4/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Arsenic	1.49 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L	3/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.28 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L	3/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Chlordane	0.0226 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L worst single sample: 0.0231 µg/L	2/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	564.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 590 µg/L	2/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	0.6000 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	3.22 pCi/L 64% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/1	SYR4	2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate	0.8180 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L	1/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Selenium	1 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	1/5	SYR4	2013–2019

55 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Wvaw - the Mountain Water

Is Wvaw - the Mountain Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Wvaw - the Mountain Water'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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water's water?

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

How many people does Wvaw - the Mountain Water serve?

Wvaw - the Mountain Water reports serving 976 people, per its EPA record.

Has Wvaw - the Mountain Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 428 violations on file for Wvaw - the Mountain Water, of which 64 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.