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Community Water System · PWS WV3302525

Bingamon Psd

Wyatt, West Virginia 26463 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,179 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,179
People served
132
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Bingamon Psd, 3% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,179
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bingamon Psd

Bingamon Psd is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,179 residents in Wyatt, West Virginia (Marion County) through 515 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 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 88 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 26 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%).

Bingamon Psd's 132 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
1,179
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
515
County
Marion
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 2022
TTHM MR 26 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2017
Public Notice Other 8 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2022
Chlorine MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2015

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 Bingamon 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 WV3302525 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 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 7500
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 26 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 2950
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 7000
2019 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 0800
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 3100
2015 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 0999
2015 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302525 / 0200

How Bingamon Psd Compares

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

Metric Bingamon Psd West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 242.4 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 1,179 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 Bingamon Psd water safe to drink? ▼
Bingamon Psd (PWS ID: WV3302525) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,179 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bingamon Psd serve? ▼
Bingamon Psd serves 1,179 people in Wyatt, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 515 service connections.
What type of violations does Bingamon Psd have? ▼
Bingamon Psd has 132 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bingamon Psd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bingamon Psd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bingamon Psd use? ▼
Bingamon 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.