Public water system record
McDowell County PSD Eckman
Serves Keystone, McDowell County, WV · 118 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for McDowell County PSD Eckman in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- McDowell County PSD Eckman draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, May 2002.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 24 unknown out of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 28, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 28, 2021 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for McDowell County PSD Eckman go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 91 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 | 65 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against McDowell County PSD Eckman and issued 1 boil water order between 1996 and 2002. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 17, 1996 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 16, 1996 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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.
Where the water comes from
McDowell County PSD Eckman draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
McDowell County PSD Eckman 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 McDowell County PSD Eckman 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