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Leadsville PSD

Serves an area of Randolph County, WV that includes Elkins and Montrose · 1,536 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Leadsville PSD in the last ten years, including an unresolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • WV3304215
  • ELKINS
  • WV
  • 1,536 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26241
EPA system ID WV3304215

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
6
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
14

Key facts

  • Leadsville PSD buys its water from City of Elkins.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 76 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, May 2008.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 694 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
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jun 2, 2022 Active No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2021 Active No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 15, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 15, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 16, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 16, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Leadsville PSD go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 5 14

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1995, Resolved.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Leadsville PSD between 2005 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 12, 2008 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 4, 2005 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Jan 20, 2005 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

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Leadsville PSD buys its water from City of Elkins. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Leadsville PSD 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

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