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City of Bridgeport

Serves Bridgeport, Harrison County, WV · 10,775 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Bridgeport in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • WV3301703
  • BRIDGEPORT
  • WV
  • 10,775 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26330
EPA system ID WV3301703

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • City of Bridgeport buys its water from Clarksburg Water Board.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, April 2008.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5,516 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Bridgeport go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2008, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Bridgeport in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in April 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 9, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Bridgeport buys its water from Clarksburg Water Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Bridgeport 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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