Public water system record
Town of Monongah
Serves an area of Marion County, WV that includes Monongah, Idamay and Carolina · 3,226 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Monongah in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Town of Monongah draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 2003, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 555 unknown out of 1,468 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 4, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
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
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Town of Monongah go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2006, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 14 boil water orders to Town of Monongah between 2003 and 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 14, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 11, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 8, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 11, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 9, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 20, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 26, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 19, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 4, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 5, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 10, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 23, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 26, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Town of Monongah draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Town of Monongah.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Coons Run PSD West Milford, WV
- Four States PSD Worthington, WV
- Town of Farmington Farmington, WV
Annual water quality report
Town of Monongah 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