Public water system record

Potomac Farms Water Co

Serves an area of Jefferson County, WV · 65 people served

Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 314 monitoring/reporting issues for Potomac Farms Water Co in the last ten years, including an unresolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • WV3301947
  • CHARLES TOWN
  • WV
  • 65 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 25414
EPA system ID WV3301947

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
15
Resolved
3
Unresolved
2
Archived by EPA
10
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
314

Key facts

  • Potomac Farms Water Co draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13.66 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, November 2020.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 17 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
210 Mar 1, 2025 Active No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.66 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 1, 2021 Active No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Feb 28, 2020 Resolved No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Yes
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 15, 2025 Active
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Nov 14, 2025 Active
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2025 Active
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 14, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 14, 2025 Active
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater 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 10, 2025 Active
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Active
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 15, 2025 Active
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.
Nitrate
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
Jan 1, 2025 Active
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
May 6, 2023 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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.
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 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, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 28, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 13, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 13, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 13, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 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
Feb 12, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 12, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 12, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 14, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 14, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 14, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 13, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 12, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2020 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 15, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 15, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 15, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 15, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 12, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 29, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 29, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 16, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 16, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 16, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 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, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 16, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 16, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 16, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 12, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2013 Resolved
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2000 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Potomac Farms Water Co go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 188 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 43
2000s 1 65
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 80
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 98
2020s 12 155

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2012, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Potomac Farms Water Co and issued 2 boil water orders between 1997 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 13, 2020 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 67 violations (2 health-based): Trichloroethylene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene
Aug 8, 2018 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations: Nitrate, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 15, 2004 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 18, 2003 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 15, 2003 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jun 6, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Nov 25, 1997 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Nitrate

10 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Groundwater Rule

3 incidents

The 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.

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Potomac Farms Water Co draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Potomac Farms Water Co 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 Potomac Farms Water Co 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.