Public water system record
McDowell County PSD Greenbrier
On record as serving McDowell County, WV · Serves 165 people
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for McDowell County PSD Greenbrier in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 7
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 23
Key facts
- McDowell County PSD Greenbrier draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, May 2002.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 109 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 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 6, 2017 | Resolved |
|
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.
|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
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
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for McDowell County PSD Greenbrier go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 82 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 55 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against McDowell County PSD Greenbrier 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 16, 1996 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
9 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 Greenbrier draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
McDowell County PSD Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier 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