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Community Water System · PWS WV3301517

Oakland Psd

Weirton, West Virginia 26062 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,659 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,659
People served
154
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 154 drinking-water violations at Oakland Psd, 3% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

154
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,659
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Oakland Psd

Oakland Psd is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,659 residents in Weirton, West Virginia (Hancock County) through 734 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 154 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 114 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 Public Notice, recorded in 27 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%).

Oakland Psd's 154 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
1,659
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
734
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
114
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 27 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2024
TTHM MR 14 2024
Nitrate MR 6 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1992
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2008
Radium-228 MR 4 2008
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2020
Methoxychlor MR 2 2020
OXAMYL MR 2 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2020
Picloram MR 2 2020
Carbofuran MR 2 2020
Atrazine MR 2 2020
LASSO MR 2 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2020
Chlordane MR 2 2020
Mercury MR 2 2020
Antimony, Total MR 2 2020
Thallium, Total MR 2 2020
Cadmium MR 2 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2020
Fluoride MR 2 2020
Barium MR 2 2020
Nickel MR 2 2020
Chromium MR 2 2020
Arsenic MR 2 2020

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 Oakland 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 WV3301517 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 5 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 27 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 7500
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 14 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2950
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 5000
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2015
2020 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2036
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2039
2020 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2040
2020 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2046
2020 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2050
2020 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2051
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2383
2020 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301517 / 2959

How Oakland Psd Compares

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

Metric Oakland Psd West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 154 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,659 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 Oakland Psd water safe to drink? ▼
Oakland Psd (PWS ID: WV3301517) has 154 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,659 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Oakland Psd serve? ▼
Oakland Psd serves 1,659 people in Weirton, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 734 service connections.
What type of violations does Oakland Psd have? ▼
Oakland Psd has 154 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 114 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Oakland Psd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Oakland Psd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Oakland Psd use? ▼
Oakland Psd uses Groundwater 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.