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Moundsville

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
18
detected
9,911
people served
4
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Marshall

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.

4
health-based violations
77
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-08-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-08-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-08-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-08-17
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-10-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2018-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01

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
861.5 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2290 µg/L
116/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
11.5 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 464 µg/L
61/120 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
8.078 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L
38/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.0725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.52 µg/L
36/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.0725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.51 µg/L
34/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.63 µg/L
32/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.077 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.51 µg/L
27/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.449 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.11 µg/L
27/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
20/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00064 mg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Nitrate
1120 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.796 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.82 µg/L
5/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
994 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1030 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.906 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.08 µg/L
4/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
23.71 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.6 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroethylene
0.3470 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3500 µg/L
3/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.08815 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.16 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
510 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
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, TotalBromateChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
VARLAS, BRAD
Phone
304-845-3028

Frequently asked questions about Moundsville

Is Moundsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Moundsville'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 Moundsville's water?

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

How many people does Moundsville serve?

Moundsville reports serving 9,911 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Moundsville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 77 violations on file for Moundsville, of which 4 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.