Public water system record
Rainelle Water Dept
Serves an area of Greenbrier County, WV that includes Rainelle · 1,381 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Rainelle Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Groundwater Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 5
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- Rainelle Water Dept draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, June 2023.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 723 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2017 | 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
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 9, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 9, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 15, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Rainelle Water Dept go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12 | 24 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Rainelle Water Dept between 2003 and 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2023 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 20, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Rainelle Water Dept draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Rainelle Water Dept 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