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Terra Alta Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
21
detected
1,856
people served
9
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Preston

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.

9
health-based violations
217
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-02-21
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-02-21
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-02-21
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-02-21
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31

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
8.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.62 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
13.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.1 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
23.3 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 33.4 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.8 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.8 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.15 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
461 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 803 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
7.315 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.03 µg/L
16/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2023
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L
11/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
278.25 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 329 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
770 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.018 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
5/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.7745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
2/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
2.65 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7372 pCi/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.7650 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
240 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Nitrite
240 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAGER, DANIEL
Phone
304-789-6664

Frequently asked questions about Terra Alta Water Works

Is Terra Alta Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Terra Alta Water Works'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 Terra Alta Water Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Terra Alta Water Works serve?

Terra Alta Water Works reports serving 1,856 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Terra Alta Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 217 violations on file for Terra Alta Water Works, of which 9 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.