Public water system record
City of Philippi
Serves an area of Barbour County, WV that includes Philippi · 3,544 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Philippi in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- City of Philippi draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, October 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,562 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 9, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 18, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Philippi go back to 1993. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020s | 3 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Philippi and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2019 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 27, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
City of Philippi draws water from 1 surface water intake. 5 other community water systems buy water from City of Philippi.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Central Barbour PSD Philippi, WV
- Century Volga PSD Philippi, WV
- Chestnut Ridge PSD Moatsville, WV
- Chestnut Ridge PSD - Berryburg Moatsville, WV
- Philippi City of - Wellington Heights Philippi, WV
Annual water quality report
City of Philippi must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by West Virginia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells