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Ices Run PSD

Serves an area of Marion County, WV that includes Fairmont · 1,159 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Ices Run PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • WV3302508
  • FAIRMONT
  • WV
  • 1,159 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26554
EPA system ID WV3302508

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Ices Run 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 formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, March 2019.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 477 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 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 25, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Ices Run PSD go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 1 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began December 2001, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2001 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ices Run PSD and issued 4 boil water orders between 2000 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 7, 2019 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Oct 14, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 26, 2007 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 2, 2002 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 22, 2001 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)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Ices Run 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

Ices Run 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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