Public water system record
Town of Wardensville
Serves an area of Hardy County, WV that includes Wardensville · 788 people served
Federal records show 33 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Wardensville in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 33
- Resolved
- 32
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Town of Wardensville draws water from 1 well and 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, July 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 440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 14, 2021 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 7, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 7, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Town of Wardensville go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33 | 15 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Town of Wardensville between 2009 and 2023. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2023 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 16, 2023 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 6, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
32 incidentsThe 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
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Wardensville draws water from 1 well and 1 spring. 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Wardensville.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hardy County PSD Marvin Chapel Old Fields, WV
- Hardy County PSD-Trout Run Old Fields, WV
Annual water quality report
Town of Wardensville 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