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Community Water System · PWS WV3302508

Ices Run Psd

Fairmont, West Virginia 26554 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,159 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,159
People served
50
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Ices Run Psd, 44% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,159
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ices Run Psd

Ices Run Psd is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,159 residents in Fairmont, West Virginia (Marion County) through 495 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 22 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 7 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 14 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%).

Ices Run Psd's 50 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
1,159
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
495
County
Marion
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 14 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
TTHM MCL 4 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1994
Public Notice Other 1 2018

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 Ices Run 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 WV3302508 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
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 14 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 2456
2018 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 2950
2018 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 7500
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / WV3302508 / 5000

How Ices Run Psd Compares

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

Metric Ices Run Psd West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 1,159 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 Ices Run Psd water safe to drink? ▼
Ices Run Psd (PWS ID: WV3302508) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,159 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Ices Run Psd serve? ▼
Ices Run Psd serves 1,159 people in Fairmont, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 495 service connections.
What type of violations does Ices Run Psd have? ▼
Ices Run Psd has 50 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 7 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ices Run Psd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ices Run Psd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ices Run Psd use? ▼
Ices Run Psd 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.