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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9913059

Smoot Elementary

Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 165 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

165
People served
749
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 749 drinking-water violations at Smoot Elementary, 4% of them health-based - above the West Virginia per-system average.

749
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
165
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Smoot Elementary

Smoot Elementary is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 165 residents in Lewisburg, West Virginia (Greenbrier County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 749 total violations for this system , of which 33 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 624 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 106 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%).

Smoot Elementary's 749 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
165
Total Violations
749
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Greenbrier
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
624
Treatment Tech Violations
30

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 106 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 52 2020
Public Notice Other 46 2022
Nitrate MR 33 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 27 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2018
Chlorine MR 23 2018
Cadmium MR 15 2017
TTHM MR 14 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 14 2022
CYANIDE MR 10 2017
Fluoride MR 10 2017
Mercury MR 10 2017
Selenium MR 10 2017
Thallium, Total MR 10 2017
Barium MR 10 2017
Chromium MR 10 2017
Antimony, Total MR 10 2017
Nickel MR 10 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997

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 Smoot 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 WV9913059 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 Nitrate MR 33 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1040
2022 Public Notice Other 46 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 7500
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 14 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 0700
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 52 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 27 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 0700
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 0999
2017 Cadmium MR 15 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1015
2017 CYANIDE MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1024
2017 Fluoride MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1025
2017 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1035
2017 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1045
2017 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1085
2017 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1010
2017 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / WV9913059 / 1020

How Smoot Elementary Compares

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

Metric Smoot Elementary West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 749 242.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 165 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 Smoot Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
Smoot Elementary (PWS ID: WV9913059) has 749 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 165 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Smoot Elementary serve? ▼
Smoot Elementary serves 165 people in Lewisburg, West Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Smoot Elementary have? ▼
Smoot Elementary has 749 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 624 monitoring/reporting violations, and 30 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Smoot Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Smoot Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Smoot Elementary use? ▼
Smoot 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.