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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9902043

Faith Christian Academy

Hedgesville, West Virginia 25427 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 330 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

330
People served
160
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 160 drinking-water violations at Faith Christian Academy, 3% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

160
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
330
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Faith Christian Academy

Faith Christian Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 330 residents in Hedgesville, West Virginia (Berkeley County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 160 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 8 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%).

Faith Christian Academy's 160 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
330
Total Violations
160
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Berkeley
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2016
Nitrate MR 8 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2014
Atrazine MR 6 2014
Heptachlor MR 6 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2014
Chlorine MR 6 2020
Methoxychlor MR 6 2014
Picloram MR 6 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2014
Carbofuran MR 6 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2014
2,4-D MR 6 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2014
Simazine MR 6 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2014
OXAMYL MR 6 2014
Chlordane MR 6 2014
LASSO MR 6 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2023
TTHM MR 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2000
Public Notice Other 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 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 Faith Christian Academy.

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 WV9902043 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
2023 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 1040
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2950
2020 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 0999
2020 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 8000
2016 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 0700
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2010
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2039
2014 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2050
2014 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2065
2014 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2306
2014 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / WV9902043 / 2015

How Faith Christian Academy Compares

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

Metric Faith Christian Academy West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 160 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 330 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 Faith Christian Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Faith Christian Academy (PWS ID: WV9902043) has 160 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 330 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Faith Christian Academy serve? ▼
Faith Christian Academy serves 330 people in Hedgesville, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Faith Christian Academy have? ▼
Faith Christian Academy has 160 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Faith Christian Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Faith Christian Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Faith Christian Academy use? ▼
Faith Christian Academy 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.