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Raleigh County, West Virginia

Water Systems
18
Population Served
73,148
Total Violations
3,512
241 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

94.4%
Systems with Violations
195.1
Avg Violations per System
6.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
13 systems (72%)
GW
5 systems (28%)

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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (17)

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
Beckley Water Company 47,386 49 Clean
Raleigh County Psd Arnett 6,663 68 Clean
Raleigh County Mem Airport 4,587 38 Clean
Cool Ridge Flat Top Psd 4,190 43 Clean
Raleigh County Psd Coal City 3,415 66 -
Wvawc Glade Springs District 1,747 10 -
Raleigh County Psd Clear Creek 1,407 7 -
I Heart Church 1,000 1,120 -
Lester Municipal Water Works 665 302 -
Raleigh County Psd Odd 575 26 -
Raleigh County Psd Slab Fork 550 161 -
Raleigh County Psd Pluto Bragg 383 28 -
Rhodell Water Works 238 318 -
Raleigh County Psd Fitzpatrick 197 32 -
Raleigh County Psd-South Sand Branch 60 0 -
Berrys Campground 35 152 -
Panther Eagle Mine 25 788 -
Glen Alum Tunnel Water Plant 25 304 -

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
Harrison County
22 systems · 65,815 served · 4,253 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Raleigh County? ▼
Raleigh County has 3,512 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 241 are health-based violations. 94.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Raleigh County systems? ▼
Water systems in Raleigh County serve approximately 73,148 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Raleigh County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Raleigh County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Raleigh County? ▼
Water systems in Raleigh County use SW (13 systems), GW (5 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. 6.9% of Raleigh 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.