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Community Water System · PWS WV3301026

Pax Water Company

Pax, West Virginia 25904 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 762 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

762
People served
411
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 411 drinking-water violations at Pax Water Company, 3% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

411
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
762
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pax Water Company

Pax Water Company is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 762 residents in Pax, West Virginia (Fayette County) through 321 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 411 total violations for this system , of which 14 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 249 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 41 violations (Other). 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. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

Pax Water Company's 411 violations sit above the West Virginia average.

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
762
Total Violations
411
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
321
County
Fayette
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
249
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 41 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2017
Public Notice Other 18 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2006
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 2024
Vinyl chloride MR 7 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 7 1997
Benzene MR 7 1997
Toluene MR 7 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 7 1997
TTHM MR 7 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 1997
Barium MR 6 1996
Cadmium MR 6 1996
Fluoride MR 6 1996
Thallium, Total MR 6 1996
Nitrate MR 6 1995
Nickel MR 6 1996
Selenium MR 6 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 6 1996

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 Pax Water Company.

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 WV3301026 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 41 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 7000
2025 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 7500
2024 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 0800
2020 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2456
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 3100
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2976
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2977
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2979
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2980
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2984
1997 Benzene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2990
1997 Toluene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2991
1997 Ethylbenzene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3301026 / 2992

How Pax Water Company Compares

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

Metric Pax Water Company West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 411 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 762 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pax Water Company water safe to drink? ▼
Pax Water Company (PWS ID: WV3301026) has 411 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 762 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Pax Water Company serve? ▼
Pax Water Company serves 762 people in Pax, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 321 service connections.
What type of violations does Pax Water Company have? ▼
Pax Water Company has 411 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 249 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pax Water Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pax Water Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pax Water Company use? ▼
Pax Water Company 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.