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Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River

Serves an area of Berkeley County, WV that includes Martinsburg, Inwood, Falling Waters and 1 more place · 34,786 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • WV3300218
  • MARTINSBURG
  • WV
  • 34,786 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 25403
EPA system ID WV3300218

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,747 unknown out of 14,887 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 12, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2020 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2003 Active

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (12 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 3
2000s 8 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 0 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2009, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1995 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1994 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to City of Martinsburg.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Berkeley County PSWD-Potomac River 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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