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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WV9931030

Marion County Coal Resources, Inc

St. Clairsville, West Virginia 43950 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
137
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 137 drinking-water violations at Marion County Coal Resources, Inc, 3% of them health-based - below the West Virginia per-system average.

137
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Marion County Coal Resources, Inc

Marion County Coal Resources, Inc is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in St. Clairsville, West Virginia (Monongalia County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 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 116 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 23 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%).

Marion County Coal Resources, Inc's 137 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
50
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Monongalia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2022
Public Notice Other 13 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2001
Nitrate MR 8 2016
Chlorine MR 8 2020
Arsenic MR 4 2016
Chromium MR 4 2016
CYANIDE MR 4 2016
Mercury MR 4 2016
Nickel MR 4 2016
Antimony, Total MR 4 2016
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2016
Thallium, Total MR 4 2016
Selenium MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2015
Barium MR 4 2016
Cadmium MR 4 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2018
Fluoride MR 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2016

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 Marion County Coal Resources, Inc.

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 WV9931030 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 7500
2020 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 0999
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 0200
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 8000
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 0300
2016 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1040
2016 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1005
2016 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1020
2016 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1024
2016 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1035
2016 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1036
2016 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1074
2016 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1075
2016 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / WV9931030 / 1085

How Marion County Coal Resources, Inc Compares

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

Metric Marion County Coal Resources, Inc West Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 242.4 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 50 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 Marion County Coal Resources, Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Marion County Coal Resources, Inc (PWS ID: WV9931030) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Marion County Coal Resources, Inc serve? ▼
Marion County Coal Resources, Inc serves 50 people in St. Clairsville, West Virginia. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Marion County Coal Resources, Inc have? ▼
Marion County Coal Resources, Inc has 137 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Marion County Coal Resources, Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Marion County Coal Resources, Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Marion County Coal Resources, Inc use? ▼
Marion County Coal Resources, Inc uses Surface Water 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.