Public water system record
McMechen Municipal Water
Serves an area of Marshall County, WV that includes McMechen · 2,212 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for McMechen Municipal Water in the last ten years, including an unresolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- McMechen Municipal Water draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, August 2009.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 806 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 | Jul 23, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 14, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
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
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 23, 2025 | Active |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for McMechen Municipal Water go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 59 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 4 boil water orders to McMechen Municipal Water between 2003 and 2009, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Jan 28, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 10, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 7, 2003 | 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
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
McMechen Municipal Water draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from McMechen Municipal Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Marshall County PSD 1 Wheeling, WV
Annual water quality report
McMechen Municipal Water 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