Public water system record
City of New Cumberland
Serves an area of Hancock County, WV that includes New Cumberland · 1,326 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 68 monitoring/reporting issues for City of New Cumberland in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 68
Key facts
- City of New Cumberland draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 632 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 20, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 20, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 20, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 20, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2022 | 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
|
Nov 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 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
|
Jan 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
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
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
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2022 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for City of New Cumberland go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5 | 63 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1996, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of New Cumberland in 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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.
Where the water comes from
City of New Cumberland draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of New Cumberland.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Tomlinson PSD Chester, WV
Annual water quality report
City of New Cumberland 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