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Community Water System · PWS WV3301819

Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33

Kenna, West Virginia 25248 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 164 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

164
People served
65
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 65 drinking-water violations at Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33, 43% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

65
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
164
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33

Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 164 residents in Kenna, West Virginia (Jackson County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 28 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 28 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33's 65 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
164
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
65
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 28 2020
Public Notice Other 7 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2020
TTHM MR 6 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2025
Chlorine MR 2 2025

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 Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33.

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 WV3301819 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 4 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 7000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 8000
2025 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 0999
2021 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 7500
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 28 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 2456
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 2950
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / WV3301819 / 5000

How Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 Compares

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

Metric Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 65 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 164 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 Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 water safe to drink? ▼
Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 (PWS ID: WV3301819) has 65 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 164 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 serve? ▼
Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 serves 164 people in Kenna, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 have? ▼
Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 has 65 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 use? ▼
Southern Jackson County Psd Route 33 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.