ROCKLICK PLANT
PWS ID: WV9903092 · WHARTON, West Virginia 25208
ROCKLICK PLANT serves 30 people in WHARTON, West Virginia using Groundwater water sources. It has 109 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: ROCKLICK PLANT
ROCKLICK PLANT is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in WHARTON, West Virginia (Boone County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 total violations for this system , of which 16 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 81 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 16 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. ROCKLICK PLANT's 109 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 15
- County
- Boone
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 81
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 16
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | MR | 16 | 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 16 | 2019 |
| Public Notice | Other | 10 | 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 8 | 2014 |
| Arsenic | MR | 7 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 6 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 4 | 2015 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 4 | 2015 |
| Cadmium | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Chromium | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Selenium | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Nitrite | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Barium | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Mercury | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Nickel | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Fluoride | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Groundwater Rule | Other | 2 | 2018 |
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 ROCKLICK PLANT.
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 WV9903092 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Arsenic | MR | 7 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1005 |
| 2023 | Public Notice | Other | 10 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 7500 |
| 2022 | Nitrate | MR | 6 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1040 |
| 2020 | Cadmium | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1015 |
| 2020 | Chromium | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1020 |
| 2020 | CYANIDE | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1024 |
| 2020 | Antimony, Total | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1074 |
| 2020 | Beryllium, Total | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1075 |
| 2020 | Thallium, Total | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1085 |
| 2020 | Selenium | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1045 |
| 2020 | Nitrite | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1041 |
| 2020 | Barium | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1010 |
| 2020 | Mercury | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1035 |
| 2020 | Nickel | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1036 |
| 2020 | Fluoride | MR | 3 | SDWIS / WV9903092 / 1025 |
How ROCKLICK PLANT Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | ROCKLICK PLANT | West Virginia avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 109 | 242.4 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 16 | 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 | 30 | 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 |
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