Public water system record
Wheeling
Serves Wheeling and Clearview, Ohio County, WV · 29,899 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wheeling 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Wheeling draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, August 2009.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 61 lead and 13,138 unknown out of 13,884 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 | Aug 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 10, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 13, 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
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Wheeling go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Wheeling between 2006 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 25, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Jul 30, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 2 violations |
| Oct 12, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
4 incidentsThe 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
Wheeling draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems buy water from Wheeling.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bethlehem Wheeling, WV
- Ohio County PSD Triadelphia, WV
- Ohio County PSD No 2 Triadelphia, WV
- Ohio County PSD No 5 Triadelphia, WV
- Ohio County PSD No. 3 Triadelphia, WV
- Triadelphia Water Dept Triadelphia, WV
- Valley Grove Water Dept Valley Grove, WV
Annual water quality report
Wheeling 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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