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Marshall County, West Virginia

Water Systems
14
Population Served
30,546
Total Violations
2,196
211 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
156.9
Avg Violations per System
9.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (86%)
SW
2 systems (14%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (14)

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
Moundsville 9,911 81 Clean
Marshall County Psd 4 4,063 178 Detected
Marshall County Psd 1 3,463 51 Detected
Marshall County Psd 3 2,694 38 -
Glen Dale Water Works 2,495 135 -
McMechen Municipal Water 2,212 196 -
Marshall County Psd 2 1,601 285 -
Benwood Water Department 1,510 247 -
Cameron Water 962 462 -
Reynolds Memorial Hospital 600 146 -
Westlake Chemical 435 68 -
Covestro 300 201 -
Mitchell Plant 250 22 -
Nicks Lounge 50 86 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Marshall County?
Marshall County has 2,196 total drinking water violations across 14 water systems, of which 211 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Marshall County systems?
Water systems in Marshall County serve approximately 30,546 people through 14 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Marshall County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Marshall County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Marshall County?
Water systems in Marshall County use GW (12 systems), SW (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. 9.6% of Marshall 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.