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Mineral County, West Virginia

Water Systems
16
Population Served
22,240
Total Violations
9,391
177 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
586.9
Avg Violations per System
1.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (56%)
SW
7 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

3
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (16)

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
Frankfort Psd 6,747 3,932 Clean
Keyser City Of 4,796 144 Clean
New Creek Water Association 3,163 60 -
Northrup Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc 1,705 375 -
Frankfort Psd Wiley Ford 1,062 1,108 Clean
Fountain Psd 1,001 646 -
Carpendale, Town Of 937 67 -
Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks 847 1,371 -
Fountain Psd Burlington 793 643 -
Ridgeley, Town Of 737 166 -
Eagles Nest Campground 150 213 -
Knobley Water System 132 346 -
Camp Minco Bath Houses 70 50 -
Jennings Randolph Lake 50 51 -
Robert W Craig Memorial Campground 25 16 -
Knobley Farm 25 203 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Mineral County?
Mineral County has 9,391 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 177 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Mineral County systems?
Water systems in Mineral County serve approximately 22,240 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Mineral County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Mineral County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Mineral County?
Water systems in Mineral County use GW (9 systems), SW (7 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. 1.9% of Mineral 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.