Sistersville Municipal Water

PWSID: WV3304803

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

This system has more violations on record than 87% of water systems in West Virginia.

Violation trend: 12.0 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 15.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	1,892
Service Connections	926
Water Source	Groundwater Purchased
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	New Martinsville
EPA ZIP on File	26155

Areas Served

Sistersville, Tyler County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0038 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0023 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0023 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)	0.0016 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)	0.0015 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)	0.0015 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)	0.0012 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)	0.0011 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0010 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)	0.0008 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)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

4 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2025-07-01		Open
7000	Other	2024-10-01		Open
0700	TT	2024-09-26	Yes	Open
5000	MR	2013-10-01		Open

Violation History (162 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
7500	Other	2024-12-15		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-11-14		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-11-14		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-09-12		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2024-07-01		Returned to Compliance
8000	MON	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2023-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
8000	MON	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
8000	MON	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2023-09-01	Major	Acknowledged
0999	MR	2023-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
0999	MR	2023-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
0999	MR	2023-07-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2023-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
0999	MR	2023-07-01	Major	Acknowledged
7500	Other	2023-05-14		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2023-02-16		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2023-02-16		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2023-02-16		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2023-02-16		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-09-29		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2022-03-18		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2022-02-14		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2022-02-14		Returned to Compliance
2920	MR	2022-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2920	MR	2022-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2920	MR	2022-01-01	Major	Acknowledged
2920	MR	2022-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT	2022-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT	2022-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT	2022-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2920	TT	2022-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0800	TT	2021-11-24	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT Measured: 0.9700 RATIO	2021-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT Measured: 0.9700 RATIO	2021-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2920	TT	2021-10-01	Yes	Acknowledged
2920	TT	2021-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MR	2021-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2456	MR	2021-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 158 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Sistersville Municipal Water is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater purchased sources and serves a population of 1,892 in New Martinsville, 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.