FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD

Q: Is FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD water safe to drink?

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD (PWS ID: WV3300402) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,344 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD have?

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD has 108 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD water?

No. FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD use?

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: WV3300402 · SUTTON, West Virginia 26601

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD serves 4,344 people in SUTTON, West Virginia using Surface Water water sources. It has 108 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,344 residents in SUTTON, West Virginia (Braxton County) through 1,644 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 12 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD's 108 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

4,344

Total Violations

108

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,644
County: Braxton
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 8
Monitoring Violations: 94
Treatment Tech Violations: 4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	2014
TTHM	MCL	8	2008
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	7	2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	2015
TTHM	MR	4	2015
Chlorine	MR	4	2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	4	2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	4	2020
Nitrate	MR	4	1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2010
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2010
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2010
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2010
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2010
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2010
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2010
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2010
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	2010
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2010
Benzene	MR	2	2010
Toluene	MR	2	2010
Styrene	MR	2	2010
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2010
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2010
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
NFDHA	8/18/2025	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	8/18/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	8/18/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	8/18/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	8/18/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	8/18/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	8/18/2025	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	8/18/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	8/18/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	8/18/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	8/18/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	8/18/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	8/18/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	8/18/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	5/19/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	5/19/2025	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	5/19/2025	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	5/19/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	5/19/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	5/19/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	5/19/2025	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	5/19/2025	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	5/19/2025	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	5/19/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	5/19/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	5/19/2025	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	5/19/2025	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

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 FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD.

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 WV3300402 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
2024	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	7	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 5000
2021	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	1	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 7000
2020	Chlorine	MR	4	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 0999
2020	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	4	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 0200
2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	4	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 8000
2015	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	4	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2456
2015	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2950
2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 3100
2010	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2378
2010	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2380
2010	Xylenes, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2955
2010	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2968
2010	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2969
2010	Vinyl chloride	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2976
2010	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3300402 / 2977

How FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD Compares

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

Metric	FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD	West Virginia avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	108	242.4	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	12	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	4,344	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 FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD water safe to drink? ▼

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD (PWS ID: WV3300402) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,344 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD serve? ▼

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD serves 4,344 people in SUTTON, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,644 service connections.

What type of violations does FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD have? ▼

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD has 108 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD water? ▼

No. FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD use? ▼

FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD 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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