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Putnam County, West Virginia

Water Systems
4
Population Served
33,110
Total Violations
161
8 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
40.3
Avg Violations per System
5.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
2 systems (50%)
GW
2 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

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
Putnam P S D 24,020 16 Clean
Hurricane City Of 8,987 33 Detected
Wvawc 5 and 20 Mile Road District 78 2 -
Viscose Athletic Association 25 110 -

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 Putnam County? ▼
Putnam County has 161 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 8 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Putnam County systems? ▼
Water systems in Putnam County serve approximately 33,110 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Putnam County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Putnam County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Putnam County? ▼
Water systems in Putnam County use SW (2 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. 5.0% of Putnam 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.