MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST

Q: Is MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST water safe to drink?

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST (PWS ID: WV3302712) has 64 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,296 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST have?

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST has 64 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST water?

No. MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST use?

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: WV3302712 · BRUCETON MILLS, West Virginia 26525

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST serves 4,296 people in BRUCETON MILLS, West Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 64 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,296 residents in BRUCETON MILLS, West Virginia (Mason County) through 1,846 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 64 total violations for this system , of which 6 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST's 64 violations sit below the West Virginia average. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). 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

4,296

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1,846
County: Mason
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 6
Monitoring Violations: 33
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Nitrate	MR	6	2010
Nitrate	MCL	6	1998
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	2019
Groundwater Rule	Other	4	2014
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	2020
Cadmium	MR	2	2008
Chromium	MR	2	2008
CYANIDE	MR	2	2008
Fluoride	MR	2	2008
Nickel	MR	2	2008
Antimony, Total	MR	2	2008
Beryllium, Total	MR	2	2008
Selenium	MR	2	2008
Thallium, Total	MR	2	2008
Barium	MR	2	2008
Mercury	MR	2	2008
Public Notice	Other	1	2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	1	2014
Radium-228	MR	1	2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
lithium	9/25/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	3/18/2024	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	3/18/2024	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	3/18/2024	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	3/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	3/18/2024	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	3/18/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	3/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	3/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	3/18/2024	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	3/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	3/18/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	3/18/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	3/18/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	3/18/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	11/5/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	11/5/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	11/5/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	11/5/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	11/5/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	11/5/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	11/5/2024	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	11/5/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	11/5/2024	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	11/5/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	11/5/2024	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	11/5/2024	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

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 MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST.

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 WV3302712 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
2021	Public Notice	Other	1	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 7500
2020	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	3	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 5000
2019	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 7000
2014	Groundwater Rule	Other	4	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 0700
2014	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	1	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 4000
2014	Radium-228	MR	1	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 4030
2010	Nitrate	MR	6	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1040
2008	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1015
2008	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1020
2008	CYANIDE	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1024
2008	Fluoride	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1025
2008	Nickel	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1036
2008	Antimony, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1074
2008	Beryllium, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1075
2008	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / WV3302712 / 1045

How MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST Compares

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

Metric	MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST	West Virginia avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	64	242.4	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	6	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	4,296	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST water safe to drink? ▼

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST (PWS ID: WV3302712) has 64 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,296 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST serve? ▼

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST serves 4,296 people in BRUCETON MILLS, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,846 service connections.

What type of violations does MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST have? ▼

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST has 64 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST water? ▼

No. MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST use? ▼

MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST 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.

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