Public water system record
Gauley River PSD
Serves an area of Fayette County and Nicholas County, WV that includes Belva and Dixie · 3,944 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Gauley River PSD in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- Gauley River PSD buys its water from Kanawha Falls PSD and Summersville Municipal Water.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1997, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 884 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 8, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 2, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 2, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 2, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 2, 2023 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
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, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 |
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, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Gauley River PSD go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 | 22 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 7 boil water orders to Gauley River PSD between 2002 and 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 6, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 14, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 4, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 23, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 26, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 28, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
4 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Gauley River PSD buys its water from Kanawha Falls PSD and Summersville Municipal Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Kanawha Falls PSD Gauley Bridge, WV
- Summersville Municipal Water Summersville, WV
Annual water quality report
Gauley River 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