Public water system record
Cairo Water Department
Serves an area of Ritchie County, WV that includes Cairo · 339 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 35 monitoring/reporting issues for Cairo Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 35
Key facts
- Cairo Water Department buys its water from Hughes River Water.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, August 2017.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 173 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 | Dec 20, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 22, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 29, 2005 | Active |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Cairo Water Department go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 34 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 29 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cairo Water Department and issued 1 boil water order between 2002 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | West Virginia | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 18, 2002 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Cairo Water Department buys its water from Hughes River Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Hughes River Water Harrisville, WV
Annual water quality report
Cairo Water Department 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 Cairo Water Department for a copy.
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