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Community Water System · PWS WV3304212

Coalton Water System

Coalton, West Virginia 26257 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 262 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

262
People served
218
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 218 drinking-water violations at Coalton Water System, 6% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

218
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
262
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Coalton Water System

Coalton Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 262 residents in Coalton, West Virginia (Randolph County) through 112 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 218 total violations for this system , of which 14 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 159 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 Public Notice, recorded in 18 violations (Other). 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%).

Coalton Water System's 218 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
262
Total Violations
218
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
112
County
Randolph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
159
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 18 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 12 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2024
CYANIDE MR 7 2020
Mercury MR 7 2020
Thallium, Total MR 7 2020
Fluoride MR 7 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 1994
Barium MR 4 2008
Nickel MR 4 2008
Selenium MR 4 2008
Antimony, Total MR 4 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2008
Cadmium MR 4 2008
Chromium MR 4 2008
Turbidity Other 3 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2020
Methoxychlor MR 2 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2020
Carbofuran MR 2 2020
Atrazine MR 2 2020
LASSO MR 2 2020
Heptachlor MR 2 2020
2,4-D MR 2 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2020

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 Coalton Water System.

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 WV3304212 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 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 5000
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 0700
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 7000
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 12 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 0700
2020 CYANIDE MR 7 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 1024
2020 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 1035
2020 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 1085
2020 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 1025
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2015
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2039
2020 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2046
2020 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2050
2020 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / WV3304212 / 2051

How Coalton Water System Compares

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

Metric Coalton Water System West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 218 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 262 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 Coalton Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Coalton Water System (PWS ID: WV3304212) has 218 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 262 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Coalton Water System serve? ▼
Coalton Water System serves 262 people in Coalton, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 112 service connections.
What type of violations does Coalton Water System have? ▼
Coalton Water System has 218 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 159 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Coalton Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Coalton Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Coalton Water System use? ▼
Coalton Water System 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.
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.