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Preston County, West Virginia

Water Systems
75
Population Served
31,431
Total Violations
4,723
402 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
63.0
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (55%)
SW
9 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Preston County Psd 4 8,753 129 Clean
Kingwood Water Board 6,652 60 Clean
Preston County Psd 1 3,455 576 Clean
Masontown Water Works 2,239 145 -
Terra Alta Water Works 1,856 217 -
Tunnelton Town Of 1,346 82 -
Alpine Lake Public Utilities 1,325 40 -
Newburg Town Of 1,116 28 -
Rowlesburg Water Works 680 437 -
Albright Town Of 317 299 -
Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser 291 152 -
Arthurdale Water Assoc. 264 599 Clean
Aurora Elementary and JR High 195 94 -
Alyeska Inc 50 25 -
Alyeska Inc 50 15 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 11 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 5 -
Alyeska Inc 50 15 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 24 -
Alyeska Inc 50 25 -
Alyeska Inc 50 20 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 9 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 17 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 8 -
Alyeska Inc 50 17 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 33 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -
Alyeska Inc 50 17 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 17 -
Alyeska Inc 50 21 -
Alyeska Inc 50 13 -

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 Preston County? ▼
Preston County has 4,723 total drinking water violations across 75 water systems, of which 402 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Preston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Preston County serve approximately 31,431 people through 75 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Preston County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Preston County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Preston County? ▼
Water systems in Preston County use GW (41 systems), SW (9 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. 8.5% of Preston 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.