Public water system record
McDowell County PSD Bradshaw
Serves Bradshaw, McDowell County, WV · 163 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for McDowell County PSD Bradshaw in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- McDowell County PSD Bradshaw draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, May 2002.
- Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 56 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 31, 2024 | 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
|
May 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | 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.
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for McDowell County PSD Bradshaw go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 16 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 3 boil water orders to McDowell County PSD Bradshaw between 1994 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 |
| May 31, 1994 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 3, 1994 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
McDowell County PSD Bradshaw draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
McDowell County PSD Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw 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