Public water system record
Marshall County PSD 4
Serves an area of Marshall County, WV that includes Moundsville · 4,063 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Marshall County PSD 4 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- Marshall County PSD 4 buys its water from Moundsville and Marshall County PSD 2.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,556 service lines.
Check whether Marshall County PSD 4 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 | Jul 6, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 3, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 29, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
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, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 |
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, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
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, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Marshall County PSD 4 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 1994, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 7 boil water orders to Marshall County PSD 4 between 2000 and 2008, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Oct 1, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 22, 2001 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 18, 2001 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 4, 2000 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 10, 2000 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Marshall County PSD 4 buys its water from Moundsville and Marshall County PSD 2. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Moundsville Moundsville, WV
- Marshall County PSD 2 Moundsville, WV
Annual water quality report
Marshall County PSD 4 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