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Raleigh County PSD Pluto Bragg

Serves Shady Spring and Beaver, Raleigh County, WV · 383 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Raleigh County PSD Pluto Bragg 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.

  • WV3304152
  • SOPHIA
  • WV
  • 383 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 25921
EPA system ID WV3304152

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
5
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Raleigh County PSD Pluto Bragg buys its water from Beckley Water Company.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 82 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2024.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 35 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 72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 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 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 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 73 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 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 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 82 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Dec 5, 2018 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 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Raleigh County PSD Pluto Bragg 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 Pluto Bragg 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 Pluto Bragg for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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