Valley Grove Water Dept

PWSID: WV3303513

1 active violation (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 81% of water systems in West Virginia.

Violation trend: 8.6 per year over the last 5 years, down from 12.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served610
Service Connections296
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityValley Grove
EPA ZIP on File26060

Areas Served

  • Valley Grove, Ohio County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0034 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0007 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
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MR2017-12-30Open

Violation History (122 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MCL
Measured: 92.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 96.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 87.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 87.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 82.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 82.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 80.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2023-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 80.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2023-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 80.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2023-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 84.90 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 84.90 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 84.90 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 84.90 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 84.90 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
2456MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 89.15 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 89.15 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 89.15 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 89.15 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 89.70 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 89.70 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 89.70 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 88.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 88.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 88.10 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2021-04-14Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-04-14Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-04-14Returned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 85.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 85.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 85.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2021-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 81.00 UG/L (limit: 80.00 UG/L)
2020-10-01YesReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 121 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Valley Grove Water Dept is a community water system water system that draws from surface water purchased sources and serves a population of 610 in Valley Grove, 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.