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Shinnston - Saltwell Road

Serves Shinnston, Harrison County, WV · 205 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 64 monitoring/reporting issues for Shinnston - Saltwell Road in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • WV3301741
  • SHINNSTON
  • WV
  • 205 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26431
EPA system ID WV3301741

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
64

Key facts

  • Shinnston - Saltwell Road buys its water from Clarksburg Water Board.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, June 2020.
  • Record on file since 2000, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 81 unknown out of 170 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 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2024 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 15, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 16, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2023 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 16, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 16, 2023 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 16, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 16, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 14, 2021 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 14, 2021 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 18, 2020 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 11, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 5, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 5, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 13, 2017 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 12, 2017 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 12, 2017 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 12, 2017 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2000

EPA's records for Shinnston - Saltwell Road go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 11
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 17
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 14
2020s 1 50

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Shinnston - Saltwell Road and issued 2 boil water orders between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 5, 2020 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 8, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 9, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Shinnston - Saltwell Road buys its water from Clarksburg Water Board. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Shinnston - Saltwell Road 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 Shinnston - Saltwell Road 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.

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