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CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON

PWS ID: WV3300110 · PHILIPPI, West Virginia 26416

CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON serves 615 people in PHILIPPI, West Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 24 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON

CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 615 residents in PHILIPPI, West Virginia (Barbour County) through 244 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 24 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 7 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across West Virginia, EPA tracks 774 public water systems serving 1,597,057 people, with 187,590 cumulative violations and 11,480 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 242.4 violations. CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON's 24 violations sit below the West Virginia average. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
615
Total Violations
24
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
244
County
Barbour
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2021
TTHM MR 7 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2013
Public Notice Other 3 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2023

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WV3300110 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

West Virginia Drinking Water Authority

West Virginia's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find WV regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 7000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 2950
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / WV3300110 / 3100

How CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 24 242.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 14.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 45.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 615 2,063 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 774 regulated public water systems in West Virginia.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON water safe to drink?
CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON (PWS ID: WV3300110) has 24 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 615 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON serve?
CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON serves 615 people in PHILIPPI, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 244 service connections.
What type of violations does CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON have?
CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON has 24 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON use?
CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD - BELINGTON uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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