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Community Water System · PWS WV3301302

Greenbrier County Psd 2

Quinwood, West Virginia 25981 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,478 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,478
People served
75
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Greenbrier County Psd 2, 4% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,478
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Greenbrier County Psd 2

Greenbrier County Psd 2 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,478 residents in Quinwood, West Virginia (Greenbrier County) through 651 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 9 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. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

Greenbrier County Psd 2's 75 violations sit below 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
1,478
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
651
County
Greenbrier
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 9 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2011
CYANIDE MR 4 2014
Fluoride MR 4 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2014
Cadmium MR 4 2014
Mercury MR 4 2014
Selenium MR 4 2014
Nickel MR 4 2014
Arsenic MR 4 2014
Antimony, Total MR 4 2014
Thallium, Total MR 4 2014
Barium MR 4 2014
Chromium MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1992
Nitrate MR 3 2024

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 Greenbrier County Psd 2.

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 WV3301302 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 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1040
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 7000
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 9 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 0700
2014 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1024
2014 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1025
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1075
2014 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1015
2014 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1035
2014 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1045
2014 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1036
2014 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1005
2014 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1074
2014 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1085
2014 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1010
2014 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3301302 / 1020

How Greenbrier County Psd 2 Compares

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

Metric Greenbrier County Psd 2 West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 1,478 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 Greenbrier County Psd 2 water safe to drink? ▼
Greenbrier County Psd 2 (PWS ID: WV3301302) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,478 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Greenbrier County Psd 2 serve? ▼
Greenbrier County Psd 2 serves 1,478 people in Quinwood, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 651 service connections.
What type of violations does Greenbrier County Psd 2 have? ▼
Greenbrier County Psd 2 has 75 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Greenbrier County Psd 2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Greenbrier County Psd 2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Greenbrier County Psd 2 use? ▼
Greenbrier County Psd 2 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.