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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-06-02 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-06-02 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-06-02 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2024-06-02 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 60.8 µg/L 4.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 193 µg/L | 41/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 2.213 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 27/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 70.01 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 72.3 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 25.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.3 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 80.48 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.8 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 60.55 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 63.8 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 32.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.1 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0141 mg/L 94% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2022 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 18/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 11/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 3/23 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Lester Municipal Water Works
Is Lester Municipal Water Works tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Lester Municipal 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 Lester Municipal Water Works'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 Lester Municipal Water Works serve?
Lester Municipal Water Works reports serving 665 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Lester Municipal Water Works had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 294 violations on file for Lester Municipal Water Works, of which 34 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 28 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.