Public water system record
Town of Rivesville
Serves an area of Marion County, WV that includes Rivesville · 1,267 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Rivesville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Town of Rivesville buys its water from City of Fairmont.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, March 2008.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 512 unknown out of 627 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 7, 2022 | 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, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 5, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Rivesville go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2007, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 11 boil water orders to Town of Rivesville between 2004 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 10, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 7, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 26, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 15, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 10, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 4, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 20, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 16, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 6, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 13, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Town of Rivesville buys its water from City of Fairmont. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Town of Rivesville.
Buys water from
- City of Fairmont Fairmont, WV
Community systems that buy water from it
- Sugar Lane Water Assoc Rivesville, WV
Annual water quality report
Town of Rivesville 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