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Community Water System · PWS WV3305517

Pineville Municipal Water

Pineville, West Virginia 24874 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,162
People served
981
EPA violations
51
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 981 drinking-water violations at Pineville Municipal Water, 5% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

981
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,162
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pineville Municipal Water

Pineville Municipal Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,162 residents in Pineville, West Virginia (Wyoming County) through 1,036 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 981 total violations for this system , of which 51 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 840 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 TTHM, recorded in 51 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%).

Pineville Municipal Water's 981 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
2,162
Total Violations
981
Health-Based Violations
51
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,036
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
840
Treatment Tech Violations
43

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 51 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 50 2023
CARBON, TOTAL MR 41 2020
Public Notice Other 34 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 23 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2023
Benzene MR 18 2023
Styrene MR 18 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2023
Toluene MR 18 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 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 Pineville Municipal Water.

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 WV3305517 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 34 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 7500
2024 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 23 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 0800
2023 TTHM MR 51 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 50 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2456
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2964
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2969
2023 Vinyl chloride MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2976
2023 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2977
2023 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2979
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2980
2023 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2983
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2985
2023 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2987
2023 Benzene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2990
2023 Styrene MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305517 / 2996

How Pineville Municipal Water Compares

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

Metric Pineville Municipal Water West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 981 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 51 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 2,162 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 Pineville Municipal Water water safe to drink? ▼
Pineville Municipal Water (PWS ID: WV3305517) has 981 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,162 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Pineville Municipal Water serve? ▼
Pineville Municipal Water serves 2,162 people in Pineville, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,036 service connections.
What type of violations does Pineville Municipal Water have? ▼
Pineville Municipal Water has 981 total violations: 51 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 840 monitoring/reporting violations, and 43 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pineville Municipal Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pineville Municipal Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pineville Municipal Water use? ▼
Pineville Municipal Water 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.