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Summers County, West Virginia

Water Systems
17
Population Served
22,827
Total Violations
4,549
201 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
267.6
Avg Violations per System
4.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (76%)
SW
4 systems (24%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (0) 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
Wvawc Bluestone Plant 20,562 4 Clean
Big Bend Psd 1,350 68 -
Mountain Creek Lodge 300 88 -
Bluestone Camp and Retreat 200 109 -
Camp Summers 100 123 -
Bass Lake Park 40 470 -
Wvdot Summers County 25 1,144 -
Pipestem Camping LLC 25 392 -
River Rest Campground 25 617 -
Red Rock Campground 25 219 -
Sandstone Landing 25 205 -
Vandalls 25 314 -
Rocky Bottom Campground 25 41 -
Bluestone Campground 25 66 -
Nat Pk Ser New River Gorge Visitors Ctr 25 101 -
Bluestone View 25 180 -
Genes 25 408 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Summers County?
Summers County has 4,549 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 201 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Summers County systems?
Water systems in Summers County serve approximately 22,827 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Summers County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Summers County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Summers County?
Water systems in Summers County use GW (13 systems), SW (4 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. 4.4% of Summers 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.