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Richwood Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
18
detected
2,480
people served
29
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
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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.

29
health-based violations
297
violations on file
30
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-07-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-07-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-03-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-03-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2023-02-07
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2023-02-07
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2023-02-07
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2023-02-07
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-12-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-12-30

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
52.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 70.7 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.3 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
58.86 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 77 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.08 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 77.9 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47.7 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.58 µg/L
51/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
261.2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 638 µg/L
39/50 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
18.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.7 µg/L
35/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10.64 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
33/50 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
450 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0185 mg/L 123%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Fluoride
990 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
23.475 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.7965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
8/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.5 µg/L
7/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.3000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.7 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
58 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-DAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOHNSON, GARY
Phone
000-000-0000

Frequently asked questions about Richwood Water Dept

Is Richwood Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Richwood 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 Richwood Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, 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 Richwood Water Dept serve?

Richwood Water Dept reports serving 2,480 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Richwood Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 297 violations on file for Richwood Water Dept, of which 29 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 30 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.