Public water system record
Matewan Water Works
Serves an area of Mingo County, WV that includes Matewan and Red Jacket · 2,205 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 38 monitoring/reporting issues for Matewan Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 6
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 38
Key facts
- Matewan Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 20, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 20, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 20, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 20, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 16, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 16, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 8, 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
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 9, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Matewan Water Works go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began February 1994, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 16 boil water orders to Matewan Water Works between 2002 and 2009, filed as 19 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 13, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Aug 11, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Jul 1, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 9, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 27, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 11, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 19, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 17, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 26, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 6, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 31, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Apr 24, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 13, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 31, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 4, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
6 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
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
Matewan Water Works draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Matewan Water Works 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