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Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick

Serves MacArthur, Raleigh County, WV · 197 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • WV3304144
  • SOPHIA
  • WV
  • 197 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 25921
EPA system ID WV3304144

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick buys its water from Beckley Water Company.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 60 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 64 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 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved 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
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 2 4

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 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 Fitzpatrick buys its water from Beckley Water Company. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Raleigh County PSD Fitzpatrick for a copy.

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