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Hughes River Water

On record as serving Harrisville, Ritchie County, WV · Serves 1 person

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Hughes River Water in the last ten years, including an unresolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • WV3304307
  • HARRISVILLE
  • WV
  • 1 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 26362
EPA system ID WV3304307

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
16

Key facts

  • Hughes River Water draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2001.
  • Record on file since 2009, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4 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
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Nov 1, 2023 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 14, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 25, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 14, 2024 Resolved
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 14, 2022 Resolved
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 14, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2009

EPA's records for Hughes River Water go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 3 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators issued 1 boil water order to Hughes River Water in 2001. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2001.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 4, 2001 West Virginia Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

CARBON, TOTAL

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

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

Hughes River Water draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Hughes River Water.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Hughes River Water 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 Hughes River Water 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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