Public water system record
Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek
Serves an area of Mason County, WV that includes Point Pleasant and Gallipolis Ferry · 2,039 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1998, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2025 | Active | 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
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
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, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 17 boil water orders to Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek between 1996 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 27, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 2, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 17, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 3, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 21, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 9, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 16, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 7, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 9, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 27, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 1, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 18, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 19, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 19, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 9, 2001 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 24, 1996 | 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
Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek draws water from 3 wells. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek.
Annual water quality report
Mason Co PSD-Crab Creek 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