Public water system record
City of Welch
Serves an area of McDowell County, WV that includes Welch · 2,907 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 37 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Welch in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 37
Key facts
- City of Welch draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, May 2002.
- Record on file since 1992, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,076 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 31, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 11, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 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
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2022 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2018 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 | Resolved |
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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 |
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Welch go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 22 |
| 2000s | 12 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4 | 19 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2009, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 117 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 2 boil water orders to City of Welch in 2002. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 3, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
City of Welch draws water from 2 wells. 3 other community water systems buy water from City of Welch.
Community systems that buy water from it
- McDowell County PSD Havaco Welch, WV
- McDowell County PSD Hemphill Welch, WV
- McDowell County PSD Premier Welch, WV
Annual water quality report
City of Welch 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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