Tap WaterIndex

Tap water quality report

Morgantown Utility Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
21
detected
66,851
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Monongalia

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.

0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2004-07-01

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
Bromodichloromethane
24.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.6 µg/L
244/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
56.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 80 µg/L
244/244 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.679 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 109 µg/L
244/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.54 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 98.1 µg/L
244/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 53.7 µg/L
244/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.8 µg/L
243/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.6 µg/L
243/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.498 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L
167/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.1675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.98 µg/L
106/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
17.18 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.4 µg/L
89/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Chlorite
527 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 580 µg/L
84/84 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
2.38 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
52/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
41/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.26 µg/L
19/244 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
550 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00038 mg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
48.96 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 53.3 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
682 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 710 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.5800 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.9430 pCi/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite
460 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
56 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-DArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Morgantown Utility Board

Is Morgantown Utility Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Morgantown Utility Board'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 Morgantown Utility Board's water?

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

How many people does Morgantown Utility Board serve?

Morgantown Utility Board reports serving 66,851 people, per its EPA record.

Has Morgantown Utility Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Morgantown Utility Board, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.