RICHWOOD WATER DEPT
PWS ID: WV3303401 · RICHWOOD, West Virginia 26261
Population Served
2,480
Total Violations
294
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,046
- County
- Nicholas
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 4
- Monitoring Violations
- 222
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 25
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Other | 20 | 2025 |
| TTHM | MR | 14 | 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 10 | 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 10 | 2024 |
| Chlorine | MR | 9 | 2024 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 9 | 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 8 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 7 | 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 7 | 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 7 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | MR | 6 | 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 5 | 2019 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 4 | 2004 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 4 | 2005 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | TT | 4 | 2014 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 4 | 2018 |
| Barium | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Cadmium | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Chromium | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Mercury | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Selenium | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 4 | 2021 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 4 | 2021 |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
This data is provided for informational purposes only.