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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-12-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 929.45 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1770 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 10.785 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 40.8 µg/L | 114/120 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.48 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.04 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 89.23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 118 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 35.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54.9 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 96.89 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 133 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 87.68 µg/L 146% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 102 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 49.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64.6 µg/L | 55/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 7.995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.1 µg/L | 51/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.43 µg/L | 37/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0026 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.909 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.26 µg/L | 10/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bluewell Psd
Is Bluewell Psd tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Bluewell Psd'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 Bluewell Psd's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bluewell Psd serve?
Bluewell Psd reports serving 6,216 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Bluewell Psd had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 669 violations on file for Bluewell Psd, of which 129 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 9 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.