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Ellenboro PSD

Serves an area of Ritchie County, WV that includes Pennsboro and Ellenboro · 456 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Ellenboro PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • WV3304302
  • ELLENBORO
  • WV
  • 456 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26346
EPA system ID WV3304302

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
18

Key facts

  • Ellenboro PSD buys its water from Pennsboro.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, February 2006.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 248 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Oct 22, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2022 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 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
 Jun 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 13, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 13, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 15, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 15, 2018 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
OTHER
 Oct 22, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 22, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 22, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 15, 2016 Active

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Ellenboro PSD go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 8
2020s 1 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 14, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Ellenboro PSD between 2001 and 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 3, 2006 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation
Feb 23, 2001 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Ellenboro PSD buys its water from Pennsboro. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Ellenboro 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.

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 Ellenboro PSD 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.

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