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Harrison County, West Virginia

Water Systems
22
Population Served
65,815
Total Violations
4,253
502 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
193.3
Avg Violations per System
11.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
22 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (22)

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
Clarksburg Water Board 18,006 105 Clean
Bridgeport City Of 10,775 33 Detected
Shinnston City Of 4,959 325 Clean
Greater Harrison Psd Lost Creek Mt Clare 3,536 165 Detected
Fbi Center Clarksburg 3,500 6 Clean
Sun Valley Psd 2,905 29 -
Greater Harrison Psd Valley of Good Hope 2,744 130 -
Shortline Psd 2,727 131 Detected
Greater Harrison Psd - Quiet Dell 2,328 105 -
Stonewood City Of 2,236 104 -
Enlarged Hepzibah Psd 1,912 99 -
Nutter Fort Town Of 1,845 151 -
Salem Water Board 1,630 510 -
Lumberport Town Of 1,519 1,099 -
Coons Run Psd 1,059 300 -
Anmoore Town Of 1,013 294 -
Tri County Clarksburg 893 88 -
Summit Park Psd 827 39 -
West Milford Water Works 645 139 -
East View Psd 194 393 91 -
Shinnston - Saltwell Road 205 219 -
East View Psd 172 158 91 -

Other Counties in West Virginia

Kanawha County
4 systems · 223,150 served · 2,563 violations
Cabell County
2 systems · 104,093 served · 362 violations
Berkeley County
23 systems · 97,328 served · 4,057 violations
Wood County
10 systems · 86,630 served · 1,340 violations
Monongalia County
12 systems · 82,877 served · 1,384 violations
Raleigh County
18 systems · 73,148 served · 3,512 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Harrison County? ▼
Harrison County has 4,253 total drinking water violations across 22 water systems, of which 502 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Harrison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Harrison County serve approximately 65,815 people through 22 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Harrison County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Harrison County, 3 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Harrison County? ▼
Water systems in Harrison County use SW (22 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. 11.8% of Harrison 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.