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Mineral Wells PSD

Serves an area of Wood County, WV that includes Mineralwells · 5,674 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Mineral Wells PSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • WV3305405
  • MINERAL WELLS
  • WV
  • 5,674 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 26150
EPA system ID WV3305405

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • Mineral Wells PSD buys its water from Claywood Park PSD.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by West Virginia, August 2016.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,703 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 19, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Sep 7, 2019 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Oct 2, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 5, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 19, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 31, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2003 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Mineral Wells PSD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 2
2020s 4 6

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

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

West Virginia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Mineral Wells PSD in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 30, 2016 West Virginia Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

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

Where the water comes from

Mineral Wells PSD buys its water from Claywood Park PSD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Mineral Wells 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.

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.

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