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 | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 82.75 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L | 58/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 121.99 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 157.3 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 33.235 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.5 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 131.285 µg/L 164% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 166 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 59.435 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.1 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 29.16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.9 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.025 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 16/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00024 mg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 29.1 µg/L 194% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 5/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Water District
Is Southwestern Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Southwestern Water District'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 Southwestern Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Southwestern Water District serve?
Southwestern Water District reports serving 5,296 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.
Has Southwestern Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 74 violations on file for Southwestern Water District, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.