Coalton Water System

PWSID: WV3304212

17 active violations (non-health-based)
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 83% of water systems in West Virginia.

Violation trend: 5.2 per year over the last 5 years, down from 20.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served262
Service Connections112
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCoalton
EPA ZIP on File26257

Areas Served

  • Randolph County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0007 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0006 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0004 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0003 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0001 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

17 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2024-11-15Open
7500Other2024-10-14Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2024-02-16Open
7500Other2023-11-10Open
7000Other2023-10-01Open
7000Other2023-07-01Open
7000Other2022-10-01Open
7000Other2021-10-01Open
7000Other2020-10-01Open
5000MR2020-01-01Open
0700Other2019-12-08Open

Violation History (133 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0700TT2024-07-03YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2024-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
0700MR2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0700MR2023-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2023-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
0700MR2023-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-10-01Returned to Compliance
0700TT2020-03-08YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2020-03-08YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2020-03-08YesReturned to Compliance
2010MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2010MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2015MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2015MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2035MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2035MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2036MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2036MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2037MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2037MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2039MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2039MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2040MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2040MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2042MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2042MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2046MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2046MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2050MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2050MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2051MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2051MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2065MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2065MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2067MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2067MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2105MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2105MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2306MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2306MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2383MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2383MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2959MR2020-01-01 MajorAcknowledged

Showing 50 of 116 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Coalton Water System is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 262 in Coalton, 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.