Public water system record
Kenova Municipal Water
Serves an area of Wayne County, WV that includes Kenova and Prichard · 11,192 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Kenova Municipal Water 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- Kenova Municipal Water draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by West Virginia, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,178 unknown out of 3,881 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 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 9, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 26, 2017 | 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 |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 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
|
Apr 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
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 8, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Kenova Municipal Water go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 47 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 41 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 17 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
West Virginia regulators issued 24 boil water orders to Kenova Municipal Water between 1995 and 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 9, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 15, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 30, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 23, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 14, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 10, 2009 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 26, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 26, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 25, 2008 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 3, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 30, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 18, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 29, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 18, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 16, 2007 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 21, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 30, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 19, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 25, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 19, 2006 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 11, 2004 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 19, 2003 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 2, 1995 | West Virginia | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Kenova Municipal Water draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Kenova Municipal Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Big Sandy Water District Catlettsburg, KY
- Ceredo Water Works Ceredo, WV
- Lavalette PSD-Route 52 North District Lavalette, WV
Annual water quality report
Kenova Municipal 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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