Public water system record
Ceredo Water Works
Serves Ceredo, Wayne County, WV · 1,472 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Ceredo Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Ceredo Water Works buys its water from Kenova Municipal Water.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, March 2008.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 478 unknown out of 624 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed 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
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 26, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 28, 2010 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 28, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Ceredo Water Works go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 15 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.95 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (12 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 24 boil water orders to Ceredo Water Works between 2004 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 27, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 19, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 18, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 23, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 23, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 6, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 14, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 7, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 1, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 28, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 24, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 17, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 7, 2005 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 23, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 4, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 10, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 31, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 10, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 14, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 22, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 10, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 19, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 12, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe 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)
2 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
Ceredo Water Works buys its water from Kenova Municipal Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Kenova Municipal Water Kenova, WV
Annual water quality report
Ceredo Water Works 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
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