Public water system record
Triadelphia Water Dept
Serves an area of Ohio County, WV that includes Triadelphia · 979 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Triadelphia Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Triadelphia Water Dept buys its water from Wheeling.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 501 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 | Jun 21, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 19, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 9, 2018 | Resolved | 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
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Triadelphia Water Dept go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to Triadelphia Water Dept in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
Triadelphia Water Dept buys its water from Wheeling. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Triadelphia Water Dept.
Buys water from
- Wheeling Wheeling, WV
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ohio County PSD No. 6 Triadelphia, WV
Annual water quality report
Triadelphia Water Dept 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