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Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork

Serves an area of Raleigh County, WV · 550 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • WV3304120
  • SOPHIA
  • WV
  • 550 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 25921
EPA system ID WV3304120

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork buys its water from Beckley Water Company.
  • 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 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 2 unknown out of 14 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 30, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 29
2000s 0 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 6 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began July 1996, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1996 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork in 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

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

6 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork buys its water from Beckley Water Company. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Raleigh County PSD Slab Fork 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.

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