Mount Hope Water

PWSID: WV3301024

5 active health-based violations
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0800. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

Violation trend: 1.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 4.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served1,567
Service Connections674
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityMt. Hope
EPA ZIP on File25880

Areas Served

  • Mount Hope, Fayette County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0003 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0003 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0003 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

7 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0800TT2023-10-06YesOpen
0800TT2023-10-06YesOpen
0800TT2023-10-06YesOpen
0800TT2023-10-06YesOpen
0800TT2023-10-06YesOpen
7000Other2019-10-01Open
7000Other2019-07-01Open

Violation History (33 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2025-07-01Returned to Compliance
0200TT2025-06-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2020-02-15Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-02-15Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-08-31Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-08-31Returned to Compliance
0200TT2019-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2019-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2019-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
2964MR2018-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2964MR2018-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2964MR2018-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2982MR2018-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2982MR2018-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2016-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2016-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2016-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200MR2016-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2009-07-26Returned to Compliance
7000Other2007-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2007-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Mount Hope Water is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 1,567 in Mt. Hope, 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.