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Community Water System · PWS WV3303901

Albright Town Of

Albright, West Virginia 26519 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 317 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

317
People served
299
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 299 drinking-water violations at Albright Town Of, 2% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

299
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
317
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Albright Town Of

Albright Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 317 residents in Albright, West Virginia (Preston County) through 146 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 299 total violations for this system , of which 5 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 193 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 55 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%).

Albright Town Of's 299 violations sit above 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
317
Total Violations
299
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
146
County
Preston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
193
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 55 2013
Public Notice Other 53 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 51 2025
TTHM MR 46 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2022
Chlorine MR 8 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1999
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 2 2016

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 Albright Town Of.

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 WV3303901 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 51 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 46 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 2950
2024 Public Notice Other 53 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 8000
2022 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 0999
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 0200
2016 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 0800
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 55 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 3100
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / WV3303901 / 3100

How Albright Town Of Compares

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

Metric Albright Town Of West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 299 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 317 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 Albright Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Albright Town Of (PWS ID: WV3303901) has 299 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 317 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Albright Town Of serve? ▼
Albright Town Of serves 317 people in Albright, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 146 service connections.
What type of violations does Albright Town Of have? ▼
Albright Town Of has 299 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 193 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Albright Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Albright Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Albright Town Of use? ▼
Albright Town Of 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.