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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9902002

Back Creek Valley Elementary

Martinsburg, West Virginia 25420 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
212
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 212 drinking-water violations at Back Creek Valley Elementary, 6% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

212
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Back Creek Valley Elementary

Back Creek Valley Elementary is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Martinsburg, West Virginia (Berkeley County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 212 total violations for this system , of which 13 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 186 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 14 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%).

Back Creek Valley Elementary's 212 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
150
Total Violations
212
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Berkeley
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
186
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2002
Nitrate MR 9 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2014
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Picloram MR 4 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2011
Atrazine MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011
2,4-D MR 4 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2011
Chlordane MR 4 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2011
OXAMYL MR 4 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
Nitrite MR 4 2021
Carbofuran MR 4 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1996

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 Back Creek Valley Elementary.

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 WV9902002 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 5000
2025 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 5000
2021 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 1041
2016 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 0700
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2039
2011 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2015
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2037
2011 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2040
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2042
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2050
2011 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2051
2011 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2105
2011 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2306
2011 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / WV9902002 / 2959

How Back Creek Valley Elementary Compares

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

Metric Back Creek Valley Elementary West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 212 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 150 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 Back Creek Valley Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
Back Creek Valley Elementary (PWS ID: WV9902002) has 212 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Back Creek Valley Elementary serve? ▼
Back Creek Valley Elementary serves 150 people in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Back Creek Valley Elementary have? ▼
Back Creek Valley Elementary has 212 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 186 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Back Creek Valley Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Back Creek Valley Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Back Creek Valley Elementary use? ▼
Back Creek Valley Elementary uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.