Charles Town Utilities
PWSID: WV3301905
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.
This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in West Virginia.
Violation trend: 22.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 16.6 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 15,220 |
| Service Connections | 7,195 |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Charles Town |
| EPA ZIP on File | 25414 |
Areas Served
- Charles Town, Jefferson County
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0060 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0053 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0040 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0031 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0016 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0015 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0013 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0011 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0009 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0008 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0000 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
2 Active Violations
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | Other | 2021-08-14 | Open | |
| 5000 | MR | 2020-01-01 | Open |
Violation History (214 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7000 | Other | 2025-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2920 | TT Measured: 0.9900 RATIO | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2920 | TT Measured: 0.9900 RATIO | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 1919 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1919 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1044 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1044 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1996 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1996 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1927 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1927 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1925 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1925 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1919 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1919 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1044 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1044 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1996 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1996 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1927 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1927 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1925 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1925 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 1006 | MR | 2024-06-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-04-14 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-04-14 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2920 | MR | 2024-04-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1006 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 1006 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 1006 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 1006 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2456 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 7500 | Other | 2022-02-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2378 | MR | 2022-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2378 | MR | 2022-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 2378 | MR | 2022-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2380 | MR | 2022-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 212 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Charles Town Utilities is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 15,220 in Charles Town, West Virginia. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.