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Braxton County, West Virginia

Water Systems
7
Population Served
11,040
Total Violations
2,199
77 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
314.1
Avg Violations per System
3.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
5 systems (71%)
GW
2 systems (29%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Braxton West Virginia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (7)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Flatwoods Canoe Run Psd 4,344 108 Clean
Wvaw- Gassaway 2,159 4 -
Sugar Creek Psd 1,572 1,742 Clean
Burnsville Public Utility 1,126 192 -
Usacoe Upper Kanawha Run 1,000 76 -
Usacoe Bakers Run 500 65 -
Flatwoods Canoe Run Psd Purchaser 339 12 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Braxton County?
Braxton County has 2,199 total drinking water violations across 7 water systems, of which 77 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Braxton County systems?
Water systems in Braxton County serve approximately 11,040 people through 7 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Braxton County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Braxton County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Braxton County?
Water systems in Braxton County use SW (5 systems), GW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 3.5% of Braxton County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.