Public water system record
Hardy County PSD Baker
Serves an area of Hardy County, WV that includes Moorefield · 150 people served
Federal records show 18 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Hardy County PSD Baker in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
26845
EPA system ID
WV3301613
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 18
- Resolved
- 17
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Hardy County PSD Baker draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, September 2020.
- Record on file since 2012, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 52 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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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 111 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for Hardy County PSD Baker go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (27 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 27 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 22 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 180 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 124 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Hardy County PSD Baker between 2014 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 8, 2018 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Aug 30, 2017 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (12 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Dec 18, 2014 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
10 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
CARBON, TOTAL
8 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Hardy County PSD Baker draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Hardy County PSD Baker 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hardy County PSD Baker for a copy.
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