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Community Water System · PWS WV3303005

Matewan Water Works

Matewan, West Virginia 25678 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,205 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,205
People served
186
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 186 drinking-water violations at Matewan Water Works, 12% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

186
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,205
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Matewan Water Works

Matewan Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,205 residents in Matewan, West Virginia (Mingo County) through 869 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 186 total violations for this system , of which 23 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 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 Chlorine, recorded in 13 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%).

Matewan Water Works's 186 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
2,205
Total Violations
186
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
869
County
Mingo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 13 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2023
Public Notice Other 9 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 1994
Nitrate MR 5 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2014
Methoxychlor MR 4 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2014
Picloram MR 4 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2014
2,4-D MR 4 2014
Chlordane MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
Simazine MR 4 2014
LASSO MR 4 2014
Atrazine MR 4 2014
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2018
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2014
OXAMYL MR 4 2014
Carbofuran MR 4 2014
Heptachlor MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper 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 Matewan Water Works.

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 WV3303005 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 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 0800
2023 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 8000
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 0200
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 7000
2019 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 7500
2019 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 0400
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 0300
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 5000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2456
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2015
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2035
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2039
2014 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / WV3303005 / 2040

How Matewan Water Works Compares

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

Metric Matewan Water Works West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 186 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 2,205 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 Matewan Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Matewan Water Works (PWS ID: WV3303005) has 186 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,205 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Matewan Water Works serve? ▼
Matewan Water Works serves 2,205 people in Matewan, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 869 service connections.
What type of violations does Matewan Water Works have? ▼
Matewan Water Works has 186 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Matewan Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Matewan Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Matewan Water Works use? ▼
Matewan Water Works 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.