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Downs PSD

Serves an area of Marion County, WV that includes Rachel · 1,024 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Downs PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • WV3302501
  • FAIRMONT
  • WV
  • 1,024 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26554
EPA system ID WV3302501

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Downs PSD buys its water from City of Fairmont.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, October 2006.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 455 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 25, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 22, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Downs PSD go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 5
2000s 1 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 2
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2014, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Downs PSD and issued 4 boil water orders between 2000 and 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 4, 2006 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 23, 2005 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 20, 2005 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 6, 2003 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 6, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Downs PSD buys its water from City of Fairmont. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Downs PSD 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

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