Public water system record
Fenwick Mountain PSD
Serves an area of Nicholas County, WV that includes Fenwick · 554 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 47 monitoring/reporting issues for Fenwick Mountain PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 47
Key facts
- Fenwick Mountain PSD buys its water from Richwood Water Dept.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, November 2003.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 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
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 30, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 20, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 28, 2021 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Fenwick Mountain PSD go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 15 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 37 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began September 1995, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Fenwick Mountain PSD and issued 2 boil water orders between 1995 and 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 30, 1998 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 7, 1995 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Fenwick Mountain PSD buys its water from Richwood Water Dept. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Richwood Water Dept Richwood, WV
Annual water quality report
Fenwick Mountain PSD 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