Public water system record
Hammond PSD
Serves an area of Brooke County, WV that includes Windsor Heights · 2,186 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 56 monitoring/reporting issues for Hammond PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 56
Key facts
- Hammond PSD draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1994, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 9, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 9, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 9, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 13, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2018 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Hammond PSD go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 46 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2008, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 145.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 137.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 5 boil water orders to Hammond PSD between 2008 and 2009, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 3 violations |
| Aug 16, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 30, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 8, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 13, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Hammond PSD draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Ohio County PSD.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Ohio County PSD Triadelphia, WV
Annual water quality report
Hammond PSD 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