Public water system record
Marshall County PSD 1
Serves an area of Marshall County, WV · 3,463 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Marshall County PSD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Marshall County PSD 1 buys its water from McMechen Municipal Water.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, January 2008.
- Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,523 service lines.
Check whether Marshall County PSD 1 serves your address
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 | Sep 18, 2019 | 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 14, 2025 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 |
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 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2019 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Marshall County PSD 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Marshall County PSD 1 between 2007 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 10, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Marshall County PSD 1 buys its water from McMechen Municipal Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Marshall County PSD 1.
Buys water from
- McMechen Municipal Water McMechen, WV
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ohio County PSD No 4 Triadelphia, WV
Annual water quality report
Marshall County PSD 1 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