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Community Water System · PWS WV3305521

Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP

Mullens, West Virginia 25882 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,616 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,616
People served
907
EPA violations
66
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 907 drinking-water violations at Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP, 7% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

907
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,616
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP

Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,616 residents in Mullens, West Virginia (Wyoming County) through 1,135 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 907 total violations for this system , of which 66 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 684 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 120 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP's 907 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
3,616
Total Violations
907
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,135
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
48
Monitoring Violations
684
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 120 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 65 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 2024
Public Notice Other 29 2025
Simazine MR 18 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 18 2003
TTHM MR 18 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 16 2025
Chlordane MR 16 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 15 2024
Methoxychlor MR 15 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 2024
Picloram MR 15 2024
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2024
Carbofuran MR 15 2024
Atrazine MR 15 2024
LASSO MR 15 2024
Heptachlor MR 15 2024
Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 2024
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 15 2024
2,4-D MR 15 2024
OXAMYL MR 15 2024
Arsenic MR 11 2014
Nitrate MR 9 2011
Cadmium MR 7 1996
Chromium MR 7 1996
CYANIDE MR 7 1996

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 4/19/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/16/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 10/16/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 10/16/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 10/16/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 10/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 10/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 10/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 10/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 10/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 10/16/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 10/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP.

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 WV3305521 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 29 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 7500
2025 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2456
2025 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 16 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2383
2025 Chlordane MR 16 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2959
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 0700
2025 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 0700
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 65 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 7000
2024 Simazine MR 18 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2037
2024 BHC-GAMMA MR 15 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2010
2024 Methoxychlor MR 15 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2015
2024 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2035
2024 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2039
2024 Picloram MR 15 SDWIS / WV3305521 / 2040

How Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP Compares

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

Metric Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 907 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 66 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 3,616 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 Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP water safe to drink?
Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP (PWS ID: WV3305521) has 907 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,616 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP serve?
Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP serves 3,616 people in Mullens, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,135 service connections.
What type of violations does Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP have?
Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP has 907 total violations: 66 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 684 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP water?
No. Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP use?
Eastern Wyoming Psd Stephenson WTP 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.