City of Paden City

PWSID: WV3305204

17 active health-based violations
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700, 8000. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 98% of water systems in West Virginia.

Violation trend: 66.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 35.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served3,291
Service Connections1,300
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityPaden City
EPA ZIP on File26159

Areas Served

  • Paden City, Wetzel County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0084 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0038 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0032 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0027 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0017 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

96 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-09-13Open
7500Other2025-09-13Open
7500Other2025-08-14Open
7500Other2025-08-14Open
7000Other2025-07-01Open
8000TT2025-06-20YesOpen
7500Other2025-05-14Open
7500Other2025-05-14Open
7500Other2025-05-14Open
5000MR2025-04-01Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
5000MR2025-01-01Open
7500Other2024-12-14Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-11-14Open
7500Other2024-10-13Open
7500Other2024-10-12Open
7000Other2024-10-01Open
5000MR2024-09-29Open
7500Other2024-09-12Open
7500Other2024-09-12Open
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
0700TT2024-08-19YesOpen
7500Other2024-08-15Open
7500Other2024-08-15Open
7500Other2024-08-15Open
0700TT2024-07-17YesOpen
7500Other2024-07-13Open
7500Other2024-07-13Open
7000Other2024-07-01Open
7500Other2024-06-14Open
7500Other2024-05-17Open
7500Other2024-05-11Open
7500Other2024-05-11Open
7500Other2024-05-11Open
7500Other2024-05-11Open
7500Other2024-05-10Open
7500Other2024-05-04Open
7500Other2024-04-14Open
5000MR2024-03-31Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2023-11-16Open
7500Other2023-11-16Open
7500Other2023-11-16Open
7500Other2023-11-16Open
7500Other2023-10-15Open
7500Other2023-08-16Open
7500Other2023-08-16Open
7500Other2023-07-16Open
7500Other2023-07-16Open
7000Other2023-07-01Open
7500Other2023-06-16Open
7500Other2023-05-14Open
7500Other2023-02-16Open
7500Other2023-02-16Open
7500Other2023-02-16Open
7000Other2022-10-01Open
7000Other2022-07-01Open
7500Other2022-05-14Open
7500Other2022-05-14Open
7500Other2022-02-12Open
7500Other2022-02-12Open
5000MR2021-07-01Open
7000Other2019-07-01Open
7500Other2019-01-14Open

Violation History (525 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2987MR2025-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2025-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2025-08-01Acknowledged
2987MR2025-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2025-07-01Acknowledged
2987MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2025-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-12-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-11-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-10-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-10-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-10-01Acknowledged
0700MR2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2024-08-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-08-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-08-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-08-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MCL
Measured: 0.0260 MG/L (limit: 0.005000 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
1040MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2024-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2987MR2024-06-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-06-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-06-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-05-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-05-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-05-01Acknowledged
2987MR2024-04-01Returned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 429 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

City of Paden City is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 3,291 in Paden City, 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.