WELLSBURG, CITY OF
PWS ID: WV3300517 · WELLSBURG, West Virginia 26070
PFAS Detected
5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
4,019
Total Violations
200
Health-Based Violations
35
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,983
- County
- Brooke
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 120
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 35
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 35 | 2024 |
| Public Notice | Other | 30 | 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 13 | 2020 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Atrazine | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| LASSO | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Simazine | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Chlordane | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Picloram | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 6 | 2011 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | 2011 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2021 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | 2024 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 60 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADONA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 5/16/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 5/16/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 5/16/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/16/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/16/2023 | 0.0033 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 5/16/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/16/2023 | 0.0038 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/16/2023 | 0.0046 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/16/2023 | 0.0052 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/16/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/16/2023 | 0.0048 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/16/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/16/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/16/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 11/21/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 11/21/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 11/21/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 11/21/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 11/21/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 11/21/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 11/21/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 11/21/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 11/21/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 11/21/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 11/21/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 11/21/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.