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Community Water System · PWS WV3302813

Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail

Bluefield, West Virginia 24701 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,130
People served
73
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 73 drinking-water violations at Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail, 23% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

73
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail

Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,130 residents in Bluefield, West Virginia (Mercer County) through 988 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 73 total violations for this system , of which 17 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 8 violations (TT, 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%).

Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail's 73 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
2,130
Total Violations
73
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
988
County
Mercer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 5 2005
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Cadmium MR 4 2003
Chromium MR 4 2003
CYANIDE MR 4 2003
Fluoride MR 4 2003
Mercury MR 4 2003
Nickel MR 4 2003
Antimony, Total MR 4 2003
CARBON, TOTAL TT 4 2018
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2003
Thallium, Total MR 4 2003
Selenium MR 4 2003
Barium MR 4 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1991
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 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 Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail.

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 WV3302813 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 7000
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 0300
2018 CARBON, TOTAL TT 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 2920
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 0300
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 5 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 2456
2003 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1040
2003 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1015
2003 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1020
2003 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1024
2003 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1025
2003 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1035
2003 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1036
2003 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1074
2003 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1075
2003 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV3302813 / 1085

How Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail Compares

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

Metric Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 73 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 2,130 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 Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail water safe to drink? ▼
Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail (PWS ID: WV3302813) has 73 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,130 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail serve? ▼
Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail serves 2,130 people in Bluefield, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 988 service connections.
What type of violations does Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail have? ▼
Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail has 73 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 53 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail use? ▼
Green Valley Glenwood Psd Bulltail 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.