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Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist

Serves an area of Kanawha County, WV that includes Charleston, South Charleston, Sissonville and 29 more places · 209,283 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist in the last ten years.

  • WV3302016
  • CHARLESTON
  • WV
  • 209,283 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 25302
EPA system ID WV3302016

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

Key facts

  • Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 85,540 unknown out of 105,592 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 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
 Jul 1, 2024 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, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 68 boil water orders to Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist between 1998 and 2009, filed as 76 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 29, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 28, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 3, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 26, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 7, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 31, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 20, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 7, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
May 31, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 2 violations
May 27, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
May 26, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 3 violations
May 21, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 2 violations
May 9, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
May 4, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 30, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 2 violations
Apr 29, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 28, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 27, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 16, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 26, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 19, 2009 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 18, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 29, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 20, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 16, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 9, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 7, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 29, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 23, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 21, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 2, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 21, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 11, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 8, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 7, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 25, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 22, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 20, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
May 20, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Mar 15, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 8, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 7, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 1, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 7, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 6, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 4, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 5, 2007 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Nov 5, 2007 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 15, 2007 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 3, 2007 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation

18 older actions are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Where the water comes from

Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake. 5 other community water systems buy water from Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist 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.

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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