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NEW MARTINSVILLE

PWS ID: WV3305203 · NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia 26155

NEW MARTINSVILLE serves 5,272 people in NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 414 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (7 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW MARTINSVILLE

NEW MARTINSVILLE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,272 residents in NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia (Wetzel County) through 2,273 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 414 total violations for this system , of which 15 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 277 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 Public Notice, recorded in 22 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 7 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.1218 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. NEW MARTINSVILLE's 414 violations sit above the West Virginia average. Statewide, 46 of 102 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,272
Total Violations
414
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,273
County
Wetzel
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
277
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 22 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2025
Nitrate MR 18 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2024
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 7 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2019
Styrene MR 7 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2024
Benzene MR 7 2019
Toluene MR 7 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2019
Radium-228 MR 6 2024
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2019
OXAMYL MR 4 2020
Picloram MR 4 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 28 of 270 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 5/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/16/2023 0.0088 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 5/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/16/2023 0.0059 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/16/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/16/2023 0.0066 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/16/2023 0.0050 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 NEW MARTINSVILLE.

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 WV3305203 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 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 5000
2024 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 1040
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 4000
2024 Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2987
2024 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 4030
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 7000
2021 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 0700
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2383
2020 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2036
2020 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2040
2020 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2067
2020 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2105
2020 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / WV3305203 / 2065

How NEW MARTINSVILLE Compares

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

Metric NEW MARTINSVILLE West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 414 242.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 14.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 7 compounds 45.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,272 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NEW MARTINSVILLE water safe to drink? ▼
NEW MARTINSVILLE (PWS ID: WV3305203) has 414 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 7 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,272 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW MARTINSVILLE serve? ▼
NEW MARTINSVILLE serves 5,272 people in NEW MARTINSVILLE, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,273 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW MARTINSVILLE have? ▼
NEW MARTINSVILLE has 414 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 277 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW MARTINSVILLE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds in NEW MARTINSVILLE's water supply: PFBS, PFHxS, PFOA, PFHxA, PFOS, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does NEW MARTINSVILLE use? ▼
NEW MARTINSVILLE 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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